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.