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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Franklin Briceo

Peru's new amnesty law for human rights abuses sparks anger and international appeal

Peru Amnesty - (Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.)

Lawyers for victims of human rights abuses during Peru’s armed conflict vowed to appeal to international bodies Thursday to knock down an amnesty law passed by the country’s Congress the previous night.

Congress passed the legislation late Wednesday to provide amnesty for military members and civilians prosecuted for serious human rights abuses during the country’s armed conflict between 1980 and 2000.

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