Tribunal Constitucional de Perú rechaza hábeas corpus del expresidente Pedro Castillo
El Tribunal Constitucional (TC) de Perú declaró infundado el hábeas corpus presentado por el expresidente Pedro Castillo (2021-2022), condenado a 11 años de cárcel por conspiración para una rebelión, al considerar que no han sido vulnerados sus derechos a la salud y de reclusión en el penal de Barbadillo, según una resolución difundida este viernes […]
TL;DR
- The Constitutional Court of Peru rejected former President Pedro Castillo's habeas corpus petition.
- Castillo claimed his rights to health and suitable detention conditions at Barbadillo prison were violated.
- The court found no evidence of a violation of his rights and insufficient proof regarding the necessity of surgery or denial of authorization by the INPE.
- Castillo is serving an 11-year sentence for conspiracy to rebellion after a failed coup attempt in December 2022.
- His defense had sought temporary release for heart surgery and subsequent house arrest.
- The former president is imprisoned alongside other former presidents convicted of corruption.