UN expresses concern over Constitutional Court's order to release Alberto Fujimori in Peru

14:14 | Lima, Dec. 6.

The United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights has expressed concern over the ruling of the Peruvian Constitutional Court (TC) to release Peru's ex-President Alberto Fujimori.

"Any humanitarian release of those responsible for serious human rights violations must be in line with international law," said the United Nations entity in a message shared on social media.

This statement was made amid the expectations that the decision may be executed to implement the pardon granted to the former President, who remains imprisoned at Barbadillo Prison in Lima.

"Tuesday's order by the Peruvian Constitutional Court releasing ex-President Fujimori from prison despite the Inter-American Court of Human Rights' decisions is a concerning setback for accountability," reads the message.

Said supranational organization has recently expressed its position against the execution of the above-mentioned order, arguing decisions previously made on the basis of resolutions adopted by the Judiciary and specific demands from relatives of the victims of practices contrary to human rights during the government of Alberto Fujimori.

The Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights is headed by Volker Türk.

#Peru: Tuesday’s order by @Tc_Peru releasing ex-President Fujimori from prison despite @IACourtHR decisions is a concerning setback for accountability.

Any humanitarian release of those responsible for serious human rights violations must be in line with intl law.
— UN Human Rights (@UNHumanRights) December 6, 2023

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