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Coverage dated March 16, 2022 to March 17, 2022

Peru court orders ex-President Fujimori freed from prison

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The decision restores a humanitarian pardon even though authorities gave no indication the former president's release was imminent.

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  1. France 24

    Peru constitutional court orders release of ex-president Fujimori (opens France 24)

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    France 24's feed description

    Peru's constitutional court on Thursday ordered the release of disgraced former president Alberto Fujimori, who is serving a 25-year sentence for crimes against humanity, a judicial source said.

  2. Washington Post

    Peruvian court OKs prison release for ex-President Fujimori (opens Washington Post)

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    Washington Post's feed description

    Peru’s Constitutional Court has approved the release from prison of former President Alberto Fujimori, who is serving a 25-year sentence for murder and corruption charges

  3. Al Jazeera

    Peru court authorises release of ex-President Alberto Fujimori (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    Decision draws angry rebuke from President Pedro Castillo, who called on international courts to ‘protect justice’.

  4. The Guardian

    Peruvian court approves prison release of ex-president Alberto Fujimori (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Decision restores humanitarian pardon granted to Fujimori, who is serving a 25-year sentence for murder and corruption charges

  5. Delaware Public Media

    Peru court orders ex-President Fujimori freed from prison (opens Delaware Public Media)

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    Delaware Public Media's feed description

    The decision restores a humanitarian pardon even though authorities gave no indication the former president's release was imminent.

  6. NBC News

    Peru court rules polarizing ex President Fujimori can leave prison (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    Peru’s top court reinstated a controversial pardon for polarizing former President Alberto Fujimori, who governed the Andean nation during the tumultuous 1990s.

  7. PBS NewsHour

    Peruvian court approves prison release for ex-President Alberto Fujimori (opens PBS NewsHour)

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    PBS NewsHour's feed description

    Peru's Constitutional Court has approved the release from prison of former President Alberto Fujimori, who is serving a 25-year sentence for murder and corruption charges.

  8. Deutsche Welle

    Top Peru court approves release of ex-President Alberto Fujimori | DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Deutsche Welle's feed description

    The former Peruvian leader has been serving a jail sentence since 2007 for human rights violations. The court reinstated a "humanitarian pardon" on health grounds first announced in 2017 but revoked within a year.

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