Alberto Fujimori's coup d'état (April 5 Self-coup)
On April 5, 1992, Alberto Fujimori executed a self-coup d'état, interrupting democracy and promulgating Decree Law No. 25418 that instituted the Government of Emergency and National Reconstruction. This event marked the beginning of an anti-terrorist legislation that violated principles of due process and generated numerous arbitrary detentions.
On April 5, 1992, Alberto Fujimori interrupted democracy and promulgated Decree Law No. 25418 instituting the Government of Emergency and National Reconstruction. This coup d'état, known as a self-coup, marked the beginning of a period of intensified human rights violations. During the month of May, the Executive Branch drafted and enacted new anti-terrorist legislation that violated the principles of due process. In August 1992, the crime of treason was created, punishing the leaders of subversive groups with life imprisonment. This legislation introduced figures such as "faceless judges" and allowed detention without a warrant, resulting in the arbitrary detention and conviction of numerous innocent people.