New anti-terrorism legislation
In May 1992, new anti-terrorist legislation with severe penalties and special procedures was established in Peru, accompanied by a Repentance Law. This legislation resulted in mass arrests, the use of torture to extract confessions and affected numerous innocent people.
Beginning in May 1992, new anti-terrorist legislation was established that established severe penalties and special procedures for the investigation and trial of cases typified as crimes of terrorism and treason. This legislation was accompanied by the Repentance Law, a procedure that offered benefits in exchange for informing on those allegedly involved in subversive actions. In most cases a self-incriminating confession was obtained, resorting mainly to torture. The new legislation created a dramatic situation for hundreds of innocent detainees and their families, which led organizations such as the CNDDHH to initiate the campaign 'In the Name of the Innocents' in 1993.