Peruvian state responsible for mother’s death in forced sterilisation, court rules

The Guardian - World NewsEN 3 min read 100% complete by Dan Collyns in LimaMarch 6, 2026 at 06:41 PM

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The Inter-American Court of Human Rights ruled that the Peruvian state was responsible for the 1997 death of Celia Ramos, who was forcibly sterilized as part of a national program between 1996 and 2000. The court found Peru violated Ramos' rights to life, health, and equality by pressuring her into a tubal ligation in inadequate conditions, leading to her death from complications. The ruling also cited the state's failure to properly investigate the incident and the impact on Ramos' family. This landmark decision marks the first ruling on Peru's mass sterilization program under former President Alberto Fujimori, which targeted poor, rural, and Indigenous women, resulting in over 300,000 sterilizations, many performed without consent. Human rights advocates hailed the ruling as a victory for women in Peru and globally.

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Catalina Martínez Coral 30% Lima 40% Center for Reproductive Rights 40% Alberto Fujimori 60% Inter-American Court of Human Rights (IACHR) 70% Peru ×680% Celia Ramos ×690%

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forced sterilization 100% human rights violation 90% peruvian state 80% celia ramos 70% inter-american court of human rights 70% indigenous women 60% lack of due diligence 50% reproductive rights 50% alberto fujimori 40% tubal ligation 40%

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Peru

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