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14 August, 2025

Peru: Türk dismayed by amnesty law that grants impunity to perpetrators of gross human rights violations

GENEVA – An amnesty law enacted in Peru violates international standards and is a backward step in the search for justice for the gross human rights violations committed during the country’s internal ...

GENEVA – An amnesty law enacted in Peru violates international standards and is a backward step in the search for justice for the gross human rights violations committed during the country’s internal armed conflict, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk said on Thursday.

The Peruvian President on 13 August signed into law legislation that grants amnesty to members of the security and armed forces and self-defence committees for crimes committed during the internal armed conflict that took place between 1980 and 2000. Hundreds of cases, both concluded and ongoing, will be affected by the new law.

“I am dismayed by the promulgation of this amnesty law. This is an affront to the thousands of victims who deserve truth, justice, reparations, and guarantees of non-recurrence, not impunity,” said the High Commissioner.

“International law, to which Peru is bound, clearly prohibits amnesties and statutes of limitations for gross violations of human rights and serious violations of international humanitarian law,” he added.

“This backward step in the pursuit of justice and reconciliation in Peru must be immediately reversed,” Türk stressed.

22 August, 2025

Myanmar: Eight years after brutal military assault, Rohingya suffering continues

As we near the passing of another year with no justice for the violence which started on 25 August 2017 in Myanmar, we are left to ask the question of when the enduring misery for these and ongoing cr...

As we near the passing of another year with no justice for the violence which started on 25 August 2017 in Myanmar, we are left to ask the question of when the enduring misery for these and ongoing crimes will end, particularly for the long-suffering Rohingya community.

Ending impunity and ensuring the Rohingya’s rights to security, citizenship and equality are essential for breaking the cycle of violence.

Since November 2023, the human rights and humanitarian situation in Rakhine have sharply deteriorated, further deepening the already life-threatening conditions faced by the Rohingya.

Both the military and the Arakan Army have committed and continue to commit serious atrocity crimes against the Rohingya with impunity — in flagrant violation of international law, including the provisional measures ordered by the International Court of Justice.

Amidst a global funding crisis, Rohingya in both Myanmar and Bangladesh are enduring dire conditions compounded by drastic cuts to food assistance.

UN Human Rights Chief Volker Türk implores the international community to step up support for the Rohingya by increasing humanitarian funding to secure access to basic needs and essential services, and to resolutely support international accountability processes.