have you got alberto fujimori in a can? well don't let him out...

as a latin american studies major at usc (east coast) in the 90's i remember this story very well...
while alberto fujimori was head of state of peru from 1990-2000, torture, arbitrary detentions and unfair trials were widespread, and hundreds of people "disappeared" or were killed...investigations into these violations were deliberately impeded, covering up those responsible and preventing their punishment...

in 2000, fujimori fled peru for japan, where he remained in a self-imposed exile until 2005...during fujimori’s stay in japan, peru asked japan for his extradition but japan refused...the japanese economy had tanked and perhaps, maybe, the very well off fujimori was eating enough sushi to keep the treasutry afloat...who knows...

in november 2005, this egomaniac left japan to run in the peruvian presidential election, and was detained upon his arrival in chile at the request of peruvian authorities...fujimori faces charges brought in peru related to the 1991 massacre of fifteen persons at barrios altos, lima, and the 1992 killings and forced disappearances of nine students and a professor at la cantuta university...

on september 21, 2007, the chilean supreme court announced its decision to allow fujimori’s extradition to peru on the above-mentioned two human rights cases plus six others that include kidnappings, illegal wire-tapping, usurpation of constitutional powers and corruption...the decision sent a strong message that no one stands above the law..the trial of alberto fujimori began on december 10, 2007 in lima, peru...

help protect human rights defenders involved in fujimori case...

members of aprodeh, asociación pro derechos humanos (association for the protection of human rights) received death threats through an anonymous telephone call in december 2007...the threats particularly targeted human rights lawyer dr. gloria cano legua, who has been working on legal cases for victims of human rights violations allegedly committed under former president alberto fujimori and for which he is currently on trial...

take action now...

read the blog of hayden gore, a denver-based activist attending the trial of alberto fujimori as an international observer...

take a minute to read the letter from gisela ortiz to aiusa activists the day following fujimori's extradition...

listen to the interview with gisela ortiz, by claudia cragg of kgnu-denver/boulder...

read aiusa's december 7 public statement about the start of the trial...

peace out <3