Human Rights Watch Issued Commentary: Ex-President's Release Raises a Red Flag on Peru's Democracy
December 15, 2023
December 15, 2023
NEW YORK, Dec. 15 -- Human Rights Watch issued the following commentary on Dec. 14, 2023:
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Ex-President's Release Raises a Red Flag on Peru's Democracy
By Maria McFarland Sanchez-Moreno, Acting Deputy Program Director
Nearly 15 years ago, I proudly stood in a packed Peruvian courtroom witnessing the conviction and sentencing of my country's autocratic former president, Alberto Fujimori, for crimes against humanity and large-scale corruptio . . .
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Ex-President's Release Raises a Red Flag on Peru's Democracy
By Maria McFarland Sanchez-Moreno, Acting Deputy Program Director
Nearly 15 years ago, I proudly stood in a packed Peruvian courtroom witnessing the conviction and sentencing of my country's autocratic former president, Alberto Fujimori, for crimes against humanity and large-scale corruptio . . .