Peru's government will prosecute 'online terrorism' with Fujimori era rule that violates freedom of expression (Wayka [Spanish] - 2/8/2023)
Peru's government will prosecute 'online terrorism' with Fujimori era rule that violates freedom of expression (Spanish) Five years ago, Fuerza Popular (Popular Force) , a far-right party led by the person under investigation for alleged money laundering, Keiko Fujimori , promoted an initiative to modify Peru's Criminal Code referring to the crime of apology for terrorism to "end the marches and meetings of the Movadef [Movement for Amnesty and Fundamental Rights]”, but above all to persecute those who carry out 'online terrorism' on social networks. Today this regulatory change, which affects freedom of expression and violates international standards, serves the authoritarian and military regime of Dina Boluarte to persecute Internet users. Jair Sarmiento Recently, the Judiciary issued the first sentence in the country for apology for terrorism on social networks. The reason? A publication on his Facebook account where, according to the Prosecutor's Of...