Peru's high court overturns pardon of former strongman Fujimori

Arrest ordered for former president to serve out remainder of 25-year sentence for his role in the killing of 25 people during his rule

Peru’s supreme court has overturned the pardon of former president Alberto Fujimori and ordered his immediate capture and return to jail.

Just nine months after Fujimori was granted a humanitarian pardon, the country’s supreme court has ruled the former president must complete his 25-year jail sentence for authorising death squads, overseeing rampant corruption and vote-rigging.

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