The Inter-American Court of Human Rights (IACHR) confirmed this Friday (8) a decision for Peru not to release former President Alberto Fujimori, who was about to leave prison last month.
The ruling overturns a ruling by Peru’s top court, which on March 17 allowed Fujimori’s release. The local court reinstated a controversial 2017 presidential pardon for Fujimori for ill health that had previously been overturned in part due to rulings issued by the IACHR.
The IACHR told Peru in March to refrain from releasing Fujimori until the Court has reviewed the matter. The new decision closes the door for Fujimori to leave prison for the time being.
Fujimori, 83, is serving a 25-year prison sentence for human rights violations and remains a highly polarizing figure in Peru, where he ruled from 1990 to 2000 before resigning amid corruption scandals.
He is hailed by some for restoring economic stability and defeating the brutal Maoist guerrilla group Sendero Luminoso. But he was also convicted of his violent methods, including using death squads and sending in the military to shut down Congress and the judiciary in 1992.
Peru is a member of the IACHR tribunal and in the past has obeyed its decisions, which have the power to overturn any local order.
The current government of Peru has said that it will obey any decision of the IACHR.
Source: CNN Brasil
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