International Court Urges Peru to Reconsider Release of Ex-President Fujimori

The Inter-American court of human rights has urged Peru not to release former president Alberto Fujimori from jail after the country's constitutional court ordered his "immediate release". Fujimori, who has been serving a 25-year sentence for corruption and human rights crimes, remains a highly divisive figure in Peru. The international court has repeatedly stated that he cannot be pardoned due to his conviction for human rights abuses. Peru risks being compared to authoritarian states if it flouts international law by freeing Fujimori. The decision on whether to release him now lies with the government, which itself faces accusations of human rights violations.