Peru: Veto Military Justice Bill

Click to expand Image Military officers patrol a street after the government declared a state of emergency in Lima on October 22, 2025. © 2025 ERNESTO BENAVIDES/AFP via Getty Images (Washington, DC) – Peruvian President José María Balcázar should veto a bill that would expand the military justice system, Human Rights Watch said today. The bill would effectively open the door to impunity for police officers and members of the armed forces responsible for human rights violations. On June 23, 2026,