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Peru Court Rejects Polay Campos Bid to End Case, Citing Crimes Against Humanity

The judge deemed Law 32107 inapplicable in this case to safeguard the state's duty to investigate grave human rights violations.

Overview

  • The Second National Preparatory Investigation Court denied the statute-of-limitations exception and declared Law 32107 inapplicable to the proceeding involving Víctor Polay Campos and others.
  • Prosecutors accuse the former MRTA leader over killings from 1989 to 1992 that they say formed part of a systematic attack on civilians.
  • The ruling classifies the alleged conduct as crimes against humanity, which are not subject to prescription under international law and prevailing jurisprudence.
  • The case advances to a control-of-accusation hearing scheduled for December 29 at 9:45 a.m., to be held virtually.
  • The National Superior Court said the decision seeks to ensure access to justice and prevent impunity in cases of exceptional gravity.