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Peru Universal Periodic Review of Peru Human Rights Watch's Submission to the Human Rights Council Justice for past abuses is a leading human rights concern in Peru. While authorities have made some progress in holding accountable those responsible for some abuses committed during its 20-year armed conflict (1980-2000), most perpetrators continue to evade justice. Investigations of massacres and “disappearances” by government forces have been held up in part by lack of military cooperation. Other human rights concerns in Peru include torture and ill-treatment of criminal suspects , violence against journalists in some parts of the country, and government efforts to regulate nongovernmental organizations (NGOs). May 5, 2008 Written Statement Printer friendly version Peru: Salazar Conviction Step on Road to Justice The 35-year sentence for grave human rights abuses of the former head of Peru’s intelligence service is an important step for justice, Human Rights Watch said today. April 9, 2008 Press Release Also available in 
Printer friendly version We do believe that former heads of state deserve a fair trial Bringing their tormentors to book is an important way for victims to recover their dignity, says Reed Brody John Laughland suggests that human rights organisations, including Human Rights Watch, are more concerned about the conviction of former heads of state than about them getting fair trials. Nothing could be further from the truth. October 25, 2007 Commentary Printer friendly version Calling time on tyranny By Reed Brody, European Press Director/Counsel Published in Guardian Unlimited Chile's extradition of former president Alberto Fujimori back to Peru to stand trial on allegations of death squad killings and corruption shows that the world is becoming a smaller place for people who commit atrocities. September 26, 2007 Commentary Also available in
Printer friendly version Chile: Supreme Court Extradites Fujimori Former Peruvian President to Face Charges for Role in Massacres The Chilean Supreme Court’s decision to extradite former Peruvian President Alberto Fujimori to Peru to face trial for human rights abuses is welcome and unprecedented, said Human Rights Watch today. September 21, 2007 Press Release Also available in 
Printer friendly version Chile: Flawed Decision Not to Extradite Fujimori Judge’s Ruling Ignores Critical Evidence The ruling by Chilean Judge Orlando Alvarez denying Peru’s request for the extradition of former Peruvian President Alberto Fujimori is fundamentally flawed, Human Rights Watch said today. July 11, 2007 Press Release Also available in
Printer friendly version Peru: NGO Bill Threatens Human Rights A bill in Peru’s Congress allowing the government to interfere with the activities of nongovernmental organizations would undermine human rights protections in Peru, Human Rights Watch said in a letter sent to President Alan García on Tuesday. November 9, 2006 Press Release Also available in 
Printer friendly version Chile/Peru: Fujimori Fails to Respond to Serious Charges Decision on Peruvian Ex-President’s Extradition from Chile Is Imminent Today the Chilean judge overseeing the extradition proceedings for former Peruvian President Alberto Fujimori closed the investigative period when parties are allowed to present evidence, but Fujimori has failed to respond to evidence linking him to human rights abuses and corruption, Human Rights Watch said. November 6, 2006 Press Release Also available in
Printer friendly version Letter to President-elect Alan García I am writing to share Human Rights Watch’s concerns regarding one of the most important challenges that you will face during your new term as president of Peru: ending impunity for past human rights violations and strengthening the rule of law in Peru. July 26, 2006 Letter Also available in
Printer friendly version Chile: Don’t Let Fujimori Flee From Justice Peru’s Ex-President Must Face Extradition Chile must minimize the risk that former Peruvian President Alberto Fujimori will flee Chile to avoid his extradition to Peru on charges of corruption and human rights abuses, Human Rights Watch said today. May 19, 2006 Press Release Also available in
Printer friendly version Abortion lessons from Latin America By Marianne Mollmann, Human Rights Watch Researcher Published in Los Angeles Times IT'S BEEN A LONG time since the days of back-alley abortions in the U.S. Perhaps that's why South Dakota Gov. Michael Rounds signed into law a ban against abortion in his state, with one narrow exception: protecting the life of the pregnant woman. Perhaps Rounds, who was only 19 when Roe vs. Wade was decided in 1973, doesn't remember what it was like to live in a country where women had no right to a safe, legal abortion. But there is a place he could visit if he wants to refresh his memory: Latin America. March 24, 2006 Commentary Printer friendly version Peru: Military Shields Identity of Rights Abusers Failure to Disclose Pseudonyms in Humala Case Reflects a Deeper Problem Peru’s military has systematically failed to provide courts and prosecutors with the identities of military personnel under investigation for human rights abuses committed during the country’s armed conflict, Human Rights Watch said in a letter released today to Peruvian President Alejandro Toledo. March 21, 2006 Press Release Also available in
Printer friendly version Letter to President Toledo on the Military's Failure to Cooperate with Investigations I respectfully write to express our deep concern over the repeated failure of the Peruvian Ministry of Defense to provide information to prosecutors and courts investigating human rights violations concerning the identity of military personnel stationed in bases or participating in counter-insurgency operations in specific periods during the armed conflict in Peru. March 13, 2006 Letter Also available in
Printer friendly version Probable Cause Evidence Implicating Fujimori This 22-page report focuses specifically on information implicating Fujimori in five criminal cases currently pending in Peru, including human rights violations as well as acts of corruption that undermined Peru’s democratic institutions. HRW Index No.: B1706 December 21, 2005 Report Also available in
Download PDF, 305 KB, 24 pgs Purchase online Read Press Release Chile/Peru: Fujimori Arrest Renews Hope for Justice Following the arrest today in Santiago of former Peruvian President Alberto Fujimori, the Chilean authorities must ensure that extradition proceedings are carried out fairly and expeditiously, Human Rights Watch said. November 7, 2005 Press Release Also available in
Printer friendly version Peru: President of Truth Commission Receives Death Threats The Peruvian authorities should provide immediate protection to the president of the country’s Truth and Reconciliation Commission, Human Rights Watch said today. Salomón Lerner, the president of the commission, has recently received death threats and insulting, anti-Semitic e-mails. October 6, 2005 Press Release Also available in
Printer friendly version U.S.: Ecuador’s Labor Abuses Violate Trade Act The United States should suspend Ecuador’s trade benefits due to the country’s failure to comply with the labor rights requirements of the Andean Trade Preferences Act, Human Rights Watch said today in a petition filed with the U.S. Trade Representative. Human Rights Watch called for suspension of Ecuador’s trade benefits because of the country’s poor record on workers’ right to freedom of association and harmful child labor. September 19, 2005 Press Release Also available in
Printer friendly version Ecuador: Petition Regarding Ecuador's Eligibility for ATPA Designation September 2005 In September 2003 and September 2004, Human Rights Watch argued for partial or total suspension of tariff benefits when we submitted Andean Trade Preferences Act (ATPA) petitions to the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR). In those petitions, we detailed Ecuador’s failure to meet the ATPA and ATPDEA workers’ rights criteria. However, USTR has yet to rule on these petitions, and Ecuador has made little progress in addressing the violations of workers’ rights that we identified. This petition serves to reinforce and update our prior petitions, particularly our September 2004 submission. September 19, 2005 Background Briefing United States: Accept Andean Proposal to Add Non-Discrimination Provision to U.S.-Andean Free Trade Agreement Letter to United States Trade Representative Robert Portman As currently negotiated, the U.S.-Andean Free Trade Agreement would not require countries to ensure that their domestic anti-discrimination laws comply with international standards nor even to enforce their existing laws. The Andean countries, however, have proposed language that would at least require countries to enforce their domestic non-discrimination laws, but the United States has reportedly not accepted this proposal. Human Rights Watch urges the United States to reconsider this wrong and misguided position. September 6, 2005 Letter Also available in
Printer friendly version Peru: Third Attempt on Life of Key Torture Witness Government Must Implement More Effective Witness-Protection Program An attempt to kill a key witness in an upcoming torture trial highlights the Peruvian government’s failure to provide adequate protection for those planning to testify against military officers, Human Rights Watch said today. The shooting attempt was the third such attack the witness, Luis Alberto Ramírez Hinostroza, has suffered in the last 15 months. June 3, 2005 Press Release Also available in
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