Inter-American Court evaluates measures to decide on the pardon of Alberto Fujimori – LIVE
Live: Inter-American Court evaluates provisional measures to decide on the pardon of Alberto Fujimori
Judge of the Inter-American Court consults on the position of the State regarding pardon
The judge of the Inter-American Court, Rodrigo Mudrovitsch, consults on what the concrete position of the Peruvian State would be regarding the provisional measures presented by the victims. Regarding the consultation, Attorney Reaño reports that the ruling of the TC has been questioned and it is up to the Inter-American Court to decide whether said resolution complies with inter-American parameters.
IACHR ratifies its position in favor of the victims and against pardoning Fujimori
The Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) began its intervention in the hearing. The lawyer representing the IACHR recalls that there was already a decision by the Court regarding the pardon of Alberto Fujimori given by former President Pedro Pablo Kuczynski in December 2017. In addition, he points out that the institution is in favor of the provisional measures presented by the victims of the Barrios Altos and La Cantuta cases. “The pardon would be to the detriment of the victims,” he says.
Lawyer of the victims asks that the points of the pardon be clarified
The lawyer for the victims representing the victims of the crimes of Barrios Altos and La Cantuta asked the Inter-American Court to analyze the points that led the Constitutional Court to release Alberto Fujimori. “Decision of the Constitutional Court lacks legal arguments,” she emphasized.
Attorney Carlos Reaño points out the position of the Peruvian State
The supranational prosecutor Carlos Reaño Balarezo began his speech at the hearing. He pointed out that the Peruvian State “recognizes the right of the victims who were affected in their human rights” for which he affirmed that Peru will abide by what the Inter-American Court of Human Rights decides. “The Peruvian state recognizes the human rights of all citizens,” he said.
Former minister Gisela Ortiz showed her indignation after the decision of the TC to release Fujimori
Former Minister of Culture Gisela Ortiz, sister of Luis Ortiz, victim of the La Cantuta massacre, once again expressed her rejection of the decision of the Constitutional Court to rule in favor of the release of former President Alberto Fujimori.
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The Inter-American Court of Human Rights called a public hearing for this Friday, April 1 at 2:00 p.m. (Peruvian time) in order to evaluate theThe precautionary measures on the pardon of former dictator Alberto Fujimorito whom the presidential grace was returned after the ruling of the constitutional Court, that invalidates a sentence of the Supreme Court in 2018.
This hearing will serve to listen to the arguments of the lawyers of the victims of the crimes of Uptowns and the cantutaas well as to the representatives of the State before deciding whether to grant the provisional measures requested before the reactivation of the pardon of Alberto Fujimori.
The first to speak will be the victims’ lawyers. They will have 20 minutes to argue that the ruling of the Constitutional Court (TC) affects their right to access to justice by allowing the former president to leave prison before serving his 25-year sentence.
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On behalf of the State, the supranational prosecutor Carlos Reaño Balarezo will participate and his deputy Carlos Llaja Villena, who are the only ones accredited before the supranational court, so they will have 20 minutes to present.
On the other hand, the Inter-American Court asked the Government of Peru not to release fujimori fujimori until the international organization can decide on the request for provisional measures “to guarantee the right of access to justice for victims of the Barrios Altos and La Cantuta cases”.
For his part, the attorney Carlos Reano confirmed that the Peruvian State will comply with the provision of the Inter-American Court of Human Rights to order our country to refrain from executing the decision to release Alberto Fujimori, who was sentenced to 25 years in prison for crimes against humanity.
