Decree Law No. 25728 on Convictions in Absentia
Decree law that empowered Peruvian courts to convict in absentia those accused of terrorist crimes, enacted as part of the anti-terrorist legislation following the 1992 coup d'état.
Decree Law No. 25728, enacted on September 18, 1992, empowered the courts to convict in absentia persons accused of terrorist crimes. This law was part of the anti-terrorist legislation enacted after the coup d'état of April 1992. The decree was part of a package of emergency laws that substantially modified the Peruvian criminal justice system, affecting fundamental procedural guarantees. This legislation was part of the Fujimori regime's response to subversive violence, characterized by the expansion of exceptional powers and the restriction of fundamental rights.