Eighteen months after one of the gravest episodes of widespread human rights violations in Peru’s recent history, in which 50 civilians and one policeman were killed and over 1,400 injured during protests between December 2022 and March 2023, key evidence pointing to the possible criminal responsibility of President Dina Boluarte may prove vital in investigations underway, said Amnesty International in a new report published today.
The report, Who Called the Shots? Chain of Command Responsibility for Killings and Injuries in Protests in Peru details key decisions made by the president as commander-in-chief of Peru’s armed forces and police that merit prosecutors evaluating her individual criminal responsibility in their ongoing investigations.
“Peru’s president, ministers, police and army commanders made decisions that ultimately had lethal consequences. Hundreds of victims and survivors are waiting for answers about what top-ranking officials knew, or should have known, and what they failed to do to stop the killings,” said Ana Piquer, Americas director at Amnesty International.
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