The National Criminal Court said the pardon granted to Fujimori in a human rights case for which he was serving a 25-year sentence did not apply to the murders of the group. But he did so just days after Kenji Fujimori's vote in his favor, sparking speculation the pardon was a political quid pro quo. Rights groups and relatives of victims asked the Inter-American Court of Human Rights earlier this month to rule against a pardon for Fujimori. The pardon has drawn heavy criticism from victims of Fujimori's 1990-2000 rule, as well as their relatives and human rights advocates. Two UN human rights experts also said the pardon was a "slap in the face" to victims of his brutal rule.

Source: The Nation Bangkok February 19, 2018 23:48 UTC