Key Facts
—The finding. The United Nations Working Group on Arbitrary Detention concluded that Peru’s detention of former president Pedro Castillo was arbitrary and lacked legal basis.
—The remedy sought. Immediate release, compensation, an independent investigation, and measures against those responsible for the violations.
—The panel was divided. Two members dissented outright. The president-rapporteur filed a partial dissent, finding only the pre-trial detention arbitrary.
—The timing. Opinion 78/2025 was adopted on 14 November 2025 and dated 4 June 2026. It surfaced only on 9 July, via the Peruvian outlet El Foco.
