Peru: Enacted law hinders freedom of expression and association and jeopardizes access to justice for victims

Peru adopts controversial ‘anti-NGO’ law

Indigenous, social and politicians representative argued against the ‘anti-NGO law’Originally published on Global VoicesIllustration by Global Voices This article was originally published in IFEX, a Global Voices media partner. It was updated with recent developments on April 16, 2025, by Global Voices. Peru's government adopted a controversial law on April 16, 2025, that has been denounced by civil society throughout the region because of its u…

Peru: Enacted law hinders freedom of expression and association and jeopardizes access to justice for victims

Lima, 15 April 2025Amnesty International rejects the recent enactment of the law that modifies the creation of the Peruvian Agency for International Cooperation (APCI), a norm that violates freedom of expression, freedom of association and access to justice for hundreds of victims in Peru.On the grounds of seeking to strengthen the work of the APCI, this law proposes undue control over the work of civil society organizations, which leaves the do…

Reporters Without Borders (RSF) Spain welcomes with honor and deep gratitude the Victoria Prego Prize for Freedom of Expression, awarded for the first time by the Madrid Press Association (APM) in honor of its former president and one of the indelible voices of Spanish journalism. The award recognizes "the work that RSF Spain has carried out for 30 years in support of freedom of expression and in defense of free and pluralistic information." The…