Former Peruvian leader Fujimori sentenced on war crimes
Former Peruvian President Alberto Fujimori was sentenced to 25 years in prison for his role in war crimes committed during his government's war against the Shining Path insurgency. It's the first time a democratically elected national leader has been successfully extradited to his home country, tried in court and convicted of human rights violations. Fujimori was charged with authorizing the creation of death squads that executed innocent civilians.
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This story published in UN Wire on 04/13/2009
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