WOLA: Advocacy for Human Rights in the Americas
5 May 2009 | | News

Fujimori on Trial: Ex-President Found Guilty of Grave Human Rights Violations

Jo-Marie Burt, Associate Professor of Political Science at George Mason University, and Coletta Youngers, WOLA Senior Fellow, were in Lima in April 2009 to observe the conclusion of the trial of former Peruvian President Alberto Fujimori, who was charged with ultimate responsibility in four notorious human rights cases. Please click here to read a report on their observations of the unprecedented trial, the verdict, and the context in which the appeals process is going forward.