"Anti-Terrorism" Legislation and Its Effects: A Pending Task of the Transition to Democracy
Since April 1992, when "anti-terrorism" legislation came into force in Peru, Amnesty International has expressed its deep concern over the fact that hundreds of people have been charged with false "terrorism" offenses and have been unjustly imprisoned for years. Since 1992, the organization has documented more than 1,100 such cases. Amnesty International considers these individuals to be prisoners of conscience and has urged the Peruvian authorities to release them immediately and unconditionally.