Overview
- The Congressional Permanent Commission is scheduled to debate Project of Law 14337 on Thursday, July 9, with a final vote possible that could send the text for promulgation or executive observation.
- The bill, authored by Fernando Rospigliosi and backed by Fuerza Popular, cleared a first congressional vote on June 23 with 63 in favor, 31 against and 15 abstentions.
- Human‑rights experts say the text adds restrictive rules — such as requiring attacks target a 'determined' civilian group and proof of formal strategic or operational plans — requirements that do not appear in the Rome Statute and would make proving crimes against humanity harder in domestic courts.
- The Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights and the Inter‑American Court of Human Rights have urged Peru not to adopt measures that conflict with its treaty obligations, and rights groups say they will pursue domestic and international remedies and urge judges to defend judicial autonomy if the law is ratified.
- Rights organizations and legal experts describe the bill as part of a broader legislative pattern they call a 'package of impunity' that could lead to stalled or archived cases from the internal conflict, affecting victims and families seeking justice for events such as Barrios Altos and La Cantuta.