Peruvian Ex-Soldiers Jailed for Systematic Rapes During Armed Conflict

Historic verdict recognizes sexual violence as a crime against humanity, but survivors seek harsher sentences.

Ten former soldiers received prison terms of six to twelve years for raping nine teenage girls and women.
The crimes occurred in the 1980s and 1990s in the Andean communities of Manta and Vilca.
The court's decision marks the first collective sentencing for sexual violence during Peru's civil war.
Survivors and rights groups hailed the verdict as a milestone but criticized the lenient sentences.
A proposed bill could prevent prosecution of crimes against humanity committed before 2002.