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Inter-American Court of Human Rights on Friday afternoon ruled that the Peruvian State should not release ex-president Alberto Fujimori (1990-2000), in compliance with its treaty obligations.
"The State of Peru must refrain from implementing the sentence handed down by the Constitutional Court of Peru (TC) on March 17, 2022, which reinstates the effects of the pardon 'for humanitarian reasons' granted to Alberto Fujimori on December 24, 2017," the resolution states.
The supranational entity said that the decision was based on the fact that the Constitutional Court of Peru did not meet the standards that the Inter-American Court had already established in the resolution entitled "Supervision of Compliance with Sentences" on May 30, 2018.
Additionally, the regional judicial body required Peru to present, no later than May 13, 2022, a report on compliance with the obligation to "investigate, prosecute, and punish in relation to not executing the sentence issued by the TC."
The Inter-American Court will hold a hearing to monitor compliance with the obligation to investigate, prosecute, and punish serious human rights violations in the Barrios Altos and La Cantuta cases, relating to the pardon granted to Fujimori, as has been done in the resolution of May 30, 2018.
On March 17, 2022, the Constitutional Court of Peru (TC) declared the habeas corpus filed by the defense of imprisoned ex-President Alberto Fujimori (1990-2000) admissible and reinstated the humanitarian pardon granted by former President Pedro Pablo Kuczynski in December 2017.
Today, the Inter-American Court of Human Rights confirmed such requirement and urged Peru not to free the disgraced former President.
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Published: 4/8/2022