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Ñusta Carranza Ko, Assistant Professor, School of Public and International Affairs, University of Baltimore

Release of Alberto Fujimori in Peru rekindles fears of backsliding on human rights

A frail but free Alberto Fujimori. Renato Pajuelo/AFP via Getty Images

The release from prison of former Peruvian president Alberto Fujimori on Dec. 6, 2023, has sparked concern over Peru’s commitment to human rights.

The move came a a day after the Constitutional Tribunal of Peru ruled that the 85-year-old, who was serving a 25-year sentence for crimes against humanity, be freed on humanitarian and health grounds.

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