Human rights court orders reparations for forced sterilisation case in Peru

"Ms Ramos Durand's family members especially her three daughters, who were children at the time of the events suffered profound harm as a consequence of the sterilization and death of Celia Edith Ramos Durand and the impunity surrounding the case, the IACHR wrote in its decision."

"Peru's campaign of forced sterilisation took place under the late President Alberto Fujimori, whose tenure included widespread human rights abuses that continue to cast a shadow over the country. The scheme largely targeted poor and Indigenous women who were often tricked or coerced into sterilisation procedures."

"After almost 30 years of searching for justice, the Inter-American Court of Human Rights recognised the responsibility of the Peruvian state in the forced sterilisation and death of Celia Ramos, the Peruvian feminist organisation DEMUS said in a social media post, celebrating the ruling."

The Inter-American Court of Human Rights issued a landmark ruling requiring Peru to pay reparations to the family of Celia Ramos, a 34-year-old mother of three who died from an allergic reaction caused by forced sterilization. The court ordered $340,000 in compensation and found that Peru failed to conduct a thorough investigation into her death. Ramos's family, particularly her three daughters, suffered profound harm from both the sterilization and the resulting impunity. The forced sterilization campaign occurred under President Alberto Fujimori and primarily targeted poor and Indigenous women who were coerced or deceived into procedures. This ruling represents the first time the human rights court addressed this issue after nearly 30 years of legal contestation in Peru.

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