(IPYS/IFEX) – President Alberto Fujimori said that “unfortunately, because of legal reasons, no agreement was reached under the conditions that we thought possible, but we should recognise that both parties did all they could.” He was referring to the fact that the Baruch Ivcher case will be brought to the Interamerican Court of Human Rights, […]
(IPYS/IFEX) – President Alberto Fujimori said that “unfortunately, because
of legal reasons, no agreement was reached under the conditions that we
thought possible, but we should recognise that both parties did all they
could.” He was referring to the fact that the Baruch Ivcher case will be
brought to the Interamerican Court of Human Rights, after negotiations to
reach an agreement failed.
**Updates IFEX alerts of 22 March and 9 March; for background on Ivcher
being stripped of his citizenship and television station ownership rights
see IFEX alerts of 6 November and 15 July 1998, 19 September, 12 September,
29 August, 6 August, 24 July, 14 July, 3 June and 29 May 1997**
Fujimori stated that the government would maintain open the channels of
communication in order to reach a definitive solution to the businessman’s
case.
Recommended Action
Send appeals to authorities:
Ivcher and his colleagues, and to ensure that his infringed upon rights are
fully reestablished
Appeals To
Alberto Fujimori Fujimori
President of the Republic
Lima, Peru
Fax: +51 1 426 6535Miguel Aljovín Swayne
Attorney General
Lima, Peru
Fax: +51 1 426 2474Jorge Santistevan de Noriega
Ombudsman
Lima, Peru
Fax: +51 1 426 6657
Please copy appeals to the source if possible.
