Promulgation of Amnesty Law 26479
Congress approves amnesty law for military human rights violators; 87% disagree
On June 14, 1995, the Democratic Constituent Congress, with the votes of the ruling majority of the 'Cambio 90' party, approved Law 26479, a broad and general amnesty for military and police officers implicated in human rights violations since May 1980. The law established that all facts derived from the fight against terrorism would be archived, in contravention of international human rights covenants signed by Peru. 87% of the population expressed their disagreement.
