Peru’s President Defies International Law by Granting Amnesty to Soldiers and Police

In a provocative defiance of international legal authority, Peruvian President Dina Boluarte signed into law an amnesty protecting police and military personnel involved in crimes committed during Peru’s brutal internal conflict from 1980 to 2000. This action directly contravenes the Inter-American Court of Human Rights (IACHR), which had explicitly requested a suspension of this legislation highlighting grave human rights concerns. This measure, championed by right-wing factions within Peru's congress—many with military ties—was justified by Boluarte as a defense of national sovereignty. Yet, Peru voluntarily accepted the IACHR's jurisdiction through the Pact of San José, making this sovereign argument appear more...