Inter-American Court requests Peru to refrain from executing Fujimori's release order

10:13 | Lima, Dec. 6.

The Inter-American Court of Human Rights has issued a resolution requesting the Peruvian State to refrain from executing the ruling of the Constitutional Court, which ordered the immediate release of former President Alberto Fujimori.

Thus, the Court required the Peruvian State "to guarantee the right of access to justice for the victims of the Barrios Altos and La Cantuta cases, to refrain from executing the ruling of the Peruvian Constitutional Court (TC) dated December 4, 2023, which ordered the 'immediate release' of Alberto Fujimori Fujimori, until the Inter-American Court of Human Rights has all the necessary elements to analyze whether said decision complies with the conditions established in the Court's Resolution of April 7, 2022," reads the document.

Likewise, it states that the Secretariat of the Court shall notify this Resolution to the Peruvian State, the representatives of the victims, and the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR).

It is a resolution of urgent measures in the Barrios Altos and La Cantuta cases issued on December 5, 2023, by the President of the Inter-American Court, Judge Ricardo C. Perez Manrique.

The Constitutional Court ordered the immediate release of former President Alberto Fujimori, who remains imprisoned at Barbadillo Prison in Lima's Ate district.

The decision was taken after resolving an appeal from the ex-president's defense requesting reversal in this case.

Furthermore, it comes after a court of Ica declared inadmissible the execution of the ruling by the Constitutional Court (TC for its acronym in Spanish) on the Alberto Fujimori pardon case.

About Fujimori

As is known, former President Alberto Fujimori ruled Peru between 1990 and 2000.

After having fled to Japan and traveled to Chile, from where he was extradited to Peru, the Fujimori patriarch was sentenced for crimes against human rights and corruption committed during his term in office.

In December 2017, he was pardoned by ex-President Pedro Pablo Kuczynski, who later stepped down amid a political scandal.

In October 2018, the Judiciary accepted the plaintiffs' claim to annul the pardon.

On March 17, 2022, the Constitutional Court (TC) declared the habeas corpus filed by the defense of imprisoned former President Alberto Fujimori (1990-2000) admissible and reinstated the humanitarian pardon granted by ex-President Pedro Pablo Kuczynski in December 2017.

On March 30, 2022, the Inter-American Court of Human Rights required the Peruvian State to temporarily refrain from releasing Alberto Fujimori, following the ruling by the Constitutional Court (TC) that ordered the reinstatement of the humanitarian pardon granted in his favor.

On November 29, 2023, Constitutional Court (TC) Chairman Francisco Morales Saravia affirmed that the resolution clarifying the pardon for Alberto Fujimori —issued by the collegiate— cleared the way for his immediate release from prison.

On December 1, 2023, the Judiciary declared inadmissible the execution of the ruling by the Constitutional Court (TC) on the Alberto Fujimori pardon case.

On December 5, 2023,

the Constitutional Court (TC) ordered the immediate release of Alberto Fujimori

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Publicado: 6/12/2023