Approval of amnesty laws
Congress approves amnesty laws institutionalizing impunity
In June 1995, the Democratic Constituent Congress approved by majority vote the Amnesty laws guaranteeing impunity for human rights violations. This approval included a significant vote by some leaders of the opposition to the Fujimori regime. The amnesty laws were designed to dispense with the obsequiousness of judicial authorities and establish a general amnesty that institutionalized impunity for crimes and human rights violations committed during the conflict.