Peru's highest court has ruled that some of the country's anti-terrorism laws are unconstitutional, paving the way for appeals by hundreds of imprisoned left-wing rebels. The Constitutional Court was examining legislation allowing rebel suspects to be tried for treason by military tribunals. The measures were passed under the former president, Alberto Fujimori, to help quash left-wing guerrilla movements in the 1990s. The court's president, Javier Alva Orlandini, said the Peruvian legislation did not comply with international human rights standards.
"Oboy! We're legal again! Now, where's my machete?" |