Promulgation of Amnesty Law 26479
Fujimori promulgates Amnesty Law 26479 that benefits military and police officers accused of human rights violations
President Fujimori promulgated Law 26479, known as the General Amnesty Law, which had been approved by Congress the day before. This law granted general amnesty to military, police or civilian personnel denounced, investigated, prosecuted, tried or condemned for common and military crimes derived from the fight against terrorism from May 1980 to June 1995. The law was enacted a few weeks after the trial of members of the Colina Group for the Barrios Altos massacre.