Human Rights Watch amicus curiae on Fujimori’s release

Cases: “La Cantuta v. Peru” and “Barrios Altos v. Peru” Subject: Human Rights Watch amicus curiae on Fujimori’s release José Miguel Vivanco, on behalf of Human Rights Watch, located at 350 Fifth Avenue, 34th floor, New York, United States, presents this amicus brief to the Honorable Inter-American Court of Human Rights for the February 2, 2018, hearing on whether Peru has complied with the rulings in “Barrios Altos v. Peru” and “La Cantatuta v. Peru.” For that purpose, we respectfully state: Purpose and Summary of the Amicus Curiae Submission Human Rights Watch respectfully requests that the…

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