# Peru forced sterilization investigation closure > Developing situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/peru-forced-sterilization-investigation-closure > Updated: 2026-10-29T18:42:13.000Z. Sources: 18. Developments: 2. The Peruvian Public Ministry has closed investigations into a mass forced sterilization campaign conducted during the administration of Alberto Fujimori between 1990 and 2000. The campaign reportedly targeted indigenous and impoverished populations, affecting hundreds of thousands of individuals through coercive practices. Prosecutors archived the case against 52 investigated individuals, including three former Ministers of Health, by invoking Law 32107. This legislation, promoted by the Fuerza Popular party, applies statutes of limitations to crimes against humanity committed before July 2002. While the prosecution acknowledged that the surgical interventions were performed without free, prior, and informed consent and met the criteria for crimes against humanity, the legal expiration of the statute of limitations led to the closure. Human rights organizations and victims have criticized the legislation as a “law of impunity.” Legal advisors and groups such as Demus have announced plans to appeal the decision, arguing that such human rights violations should not be subject to prescription. This legal development follows a supranational court ruling that condemned the Peruvian state regarding the death of a victim during the campaign. ## Timeline ### 2026-10-29: Peru prosecutors archive forced sterilization investigation Peruvian prosecutors have archived an investigation into the forced sterilization of hundreds of thousands of indigenous and poor citizens during the Fujimori era, citing new statutes of limitations. 4 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/peru-prosecutors-archive-forced-sterilization-investigation ### 2026-10-27: Peru prosecutors close forced sterilization investigation Peruvian prosecutors closed an investigation into forced sterilizations of thousands of indigenous women during the Fujimori era, citing a 2024 law that limits the prosecution of crimes committed before 2002. 14 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/peru-prosecutors-close-forced-sterilization-investigation --- Cite as: Peru forced sterilization investigation closure. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/peru-forced-sterilization-investigation-closure