22 July 2026
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Amnesty International rejects the enactment of Law 32735, which allows alleged crimes committed by members of the Armed Forces and the Police to be investigated and tried by military and police courts, rather than by the ordinary justice system, even when the victims are civilians.
The law, enacted on 20 July, amends the Military-Police Criminal Code and the New Criminal Procedure Code. It could result in ongoing investigations and judicial proceedings being transferred or halted, including cases in which a first-instance conviction has already been handed down.
Under international human rights standards, which Peru is legally obliged to uphold, military courts must not try civilians or hear cases involving possible human rights violations or crimes under international law. Their jurisdiction must be strictly limited to military offences committed by military personnel in the exercise of specifically military duties.
