Peru’s Amnesty Push Threatens Justice and Undermines International Law

In a move that poses serious implications for justice and governance in Latin America—and by extension America’s hemispheric security—the Peruvian government has chosen to ignore clear rulings from the Inter-American Court of Human Rights (Corte IDH). President Dina Boluarte recently promulgated a controversial amnesty law shielding soldiers, police, and civilian militias involved in grave human rights violations during Peru’s brutal internal armed conflict (1980-2000), directly defying international legal oversight. How Does Peru’s Amnesty Threaten Justice and Regional Stability? This amnesty isn’t just a domestic matter; it sends ripples far beyond Peru's borders. The law benefits those charged or convicted—some elderly—of...