Fujimori Convicted

The End of Impunity for Executive Abuse: Fujimori on Trial

Lisa J. Laplante | Posted 11.19.2009 | World


Lisa J. Laplante

On the world stage, the Alberto Fujimori's conviction will stand as a warning that the preservation of national security can no longer serve as a cloak for violence and human rights abuse.

Fujimori Trial: Ex-Peruvian Pres. Sentenced To 7.5 Years For Embezzlement

AP | ANDREW WHALEN | Posted 08.20.2009 | World


LIMA, Peru — Former Peruvian President Alberto Fujimori was convicted of embezzlement and sentenced to 7 1/2 years in prison Monday after he adm...

Fujimori Trial: Ex-Peruvian Pres. Admits To Pay-Offs

AP | ANDREW WHALEN | Posted 08.14.2009 | World


LIMA, Peru — Former Peruvian President Alberto Fujimori acknowledged Monday that he paid his spy chief $15 million in state money to quit as his...

The Fujimori Verdict and the Justice Cascade: Ending Impunity

Scott Gilmore | Posted 05.08.2009 | World


Scott Gilmore

Today's sentence against Fujimori is a victory against impunity, and a repudiation of the notion that government leaders are bound by no limits when it comes to national security.

Peru: Fujimori Verdict A Rights Victory

Human Rights Watch | Posted 05.08.2009 | World


Human Rights Watch

(Lima, April 7, 2009) - Today's conviction of Alberto Fujimori, former president of Peru, is a major advance for human rights accountability in the re...