Peru's President Dina Boluarte has signed a law granting amnesty to soldiers, police, and civilian militias accused of crimes during its 1980–2000 conflict with Maoist rebels. The law, passed despite an Inter-American Court of Human Rights order to pause it, will also free those over 70 serving sentences, according to BBC.

Human rights groups warn the measure undermines justice, potentially halting hundreds of trials and overturning convictions. The Truth and Reconciliation Commission found state forces committed most documented sexual violence during the conflict.

Meanwhile, former President Martin Vizcarra was ordered held for five months over alleged bribery, becoming the fifth ex-president jailed for corruption, BBC reported.