Peru Catholic bishops criticize proposed abortion law
October 13, 2009
[JURIST] The Peruvian Catholic Bishops Conference (CEP) [organization website, in Spanish] on Monday strongly condemned a proposed law that would legalize abortion [JURIST news archive] in cases of rape or fetal deformity. The CEP's statement called the proposed legislation "arbitrary," labeling it....... [more] 
Peru ex-president Fujimori sentenced to 6 years for illegal wiretapping and bribery
October 1, 2009
[JURIST] The Criminal Chamber of the Peruvian Supreme Court on Wednesday sentenced [materials, in Spanish] former president Alberto Fujimori [BBC profile; JURIST news archive] to six years in prison for multiple counts of illegal wiretapping and bribery. Fujimori is to serve his sentence concurrentl....... [more]
Peru ex-president Fujimori pleads guilty to illegal wiretapping and bribery
September 29, 2009
[JURIST] Former Peruvian president Alberto Fujimori [BBC profile; JURIST news archive] pleaded guilty Monday to multiple counts of illegal wiretapping and bribery. Fujimori was charged with ordering former Peruvian intelligence director Vladimiro Montesino [BBC profile] to use government funds to se....... [more]
Peru ex-president Fujimori sentenced to 7 1/2 years on corruption charges
July 20, 2009
[JURIST] The Criminal Chamber of Peru's Supreme Court on Monday convicted former Peruvian president Alberto Fujimori [BBC profile; JURIST news archive] on corruption charges and sentenced him to seven-and-a-half years in prison. Fujimori was accused of paying former Peruvian Intelligence Director Vl....... [more]
Peru ex-president Fujimori denies criminal wrongdoing as corruption trial opens
July 14, 2009
[JURIST] The corruption trial of former Peruvian president Alberto Fujimori [BBC profile; JURIST news archive] opened Monday with Fujimori confessing to having paid former Peruvian Intelligence Director Vladimiro Montesino [BBC profile] $15 million to resign in 2000, but denying any criminal liabili....... [more]
Peru congress repeals controversial indigenous land laws
June 19, 2009
[JURIST] The Peruvian Congress [official website, in Spanish] voted Thursday to repeal controversial land laws [press release, in Spanish] that had led to indigenous protests and violent clashes last week when police attempted to disperse groups blocking access routes. Last week, the congress tempor....... [more]
Peru government to seek repeal of controversial indigenous land laws
June 16, 2009
[JURIST] Peruvian Prime Minister Yehude Simon [official profile, in Spanish] announced Monday that the Executive Branch would ask the Peruvian Congress [official website, in Spanish] to repeal controversial land laws [Andina report, in Spanish] that led to indigenous protests and violent clashes las....... [more]
Peru congress suspends controversial indigenous land laws
June 12, 2009
[JURIST] The Peruvian Congress [official website, in Spanish] voted Wednesday to suspend controversial land laws [press release, in Spanish] for 90 days, in an effort to quell indigenous protests that led to a violent clash [NACLA backgrounder; El Pais report, in Spanish] last week when police attem....... [more]
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