Amnesty Law for Military Personnel in Peru
In 1995, the Peruvian Congress passed a law granting amnesty to military personnel, absolving them of numerous human rights violations committed during the internal conflict. This legislation, along with administrative intervention at the National University of Education (UNE), marked the beginning of a new phase of institutionalized silence regarding violence at the university. The decision was controversial and had significant implications for justice and accountability in Peru.
En 1995, el Congreso peruano aprobó una Ley de Amnistía que exoneró a los militares de las múltiples violaciones de derechos humanos efectuadas durante el transcurso de la guerra interna. Este acontecimiento, junto con la intervención administrativa de la Universidad Nacional de Educación (UNE), marcó un nuevo período en el proceso de violencia en la universidad que desembocó en un silencio institucionalizado.