In Peru during the 1990s, thousands of women were forcibly sterilized as part of a State policy—including Celia Ramos, who died in 1997 after undergoing surgical sterilization without her valid consent.

On May 22, the Center for Reproductive Rights and its partners argued the case of Celia Ramos at a public hearing before the Inter-American Court of Human Rights (IACtHR)—the first time a case addressing Peru’s forced sterilization policy has been brought before the IACtHR.

Read Media Highlights:

• “‘Historic milestone’ as court hears the horrors of Peru’s forced sterilisation programme,” The Telegraph, 05.29.25
• “Case of mother who died during forced sterilisation in Peru to be heard in court,” The Guardian, 05.22.25
• “Esperanza de justicia para miles de víctimas de esterilizaciones forzadas en Perú,” El País, 05.21.25

Read More:

• The Case of Celia Ramos: Seeking Justice for Women Forcibly Sterilized Under Peru’s Fujimori Regime