The Peruvian government has enacted a blanket amnesty for military and police officers accused of human rights violations during the internal armed conflict from 1980 to 2000. Signed by President Dina Boluarte, this law halts prosecution for serious crimes committed during this period. Human rights groups and victims' families have condemned it, calling it a betrayal and a setback for accountability. The legislation is widely seen as an endorsement of past abuses by the military and police against insurgent groups. Concerns about human rights backsliding under Boluarte's leadership have been raised significantly.
A government that violates human rights enacts an amnesty law for those who support it: police and military personnel who murdered, disappeared and raped between 1980 and 2000.
The law is a betrayal of Peruvian victims. It undermines decades of efforts to ensure accountability for atrocities and weakens the country's rule of law even further.
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