One affiant was detained for the first time on May 26, 1983 in the Parque de Las Leyendas, a zoo located in the district of Maranga. In April 1983, 40 soldiers and 3 Sinchis, all carrying firearms, entered her home. The text mentions this detention in the context of cases …
A respondent was detained in the district of San Miguel on May 26, 1986. During her detention she was the victim of sexual violence by State agents. The victim attempted to report the rape to the medico-legal authorities, but faced obstacles to formally registering the incident. The case illustrates the …
A university student was arrested in the district of Ñaña on September 17, 1988. During her detention she was the victim of sexual violence and torture. As a result of the rape, she became pregnant. The case illustrates the systematic practice of sexual violence against women detainees by State agents …
A woman was arrested in the district of San Juan de Miraflores on November 3, 1989. During her detention she was the victim of rape by State agents. Later, when she tried to report the rape to the medical examiner, he told her that since time had passed and she …
Joselito Monteza, brother of María Magdalena Monteza Benavides, was arrested in 1992 on terrorism charges. Joselito's arrest preceded the arrest of his sister Magdalena on October 30, 1992. Magdalena had arrived in Lima in 1990 and lived with her brother in Chosica until 1992, when Joselito was arrested. This arrest …
A female affiant was arrested on the premises of the Technical University of El Callao on January 22, 1992 by members of the Peruvian Navy. During her detention she was threatened with rape. She was later transferred to a police station in El Callao, where she was again threatened with …
María Magdalena Monteza Benavides, a 19-year-old sociology student, was arbitrarily detained on October 30, 1992 by members of the Intelligence Department of the 1st Division of the Army Special Forces, without a court order or notification to the Public Prosecutor's Office. During her clandestine detention, she was subjected to blindfolded …
María Magdalena Monteza Benavides, a 19-year-old sociology student, was arbitrarily detained on October 30, 1992 at noon by members of the Intelligence Department of the 1st Division of the Army Special Forces, led by Lieutenant Colonel Julio Rodríguez Córdova (who identified himself as César Infantas Cortijo). The arrest was carried …
In November 1992, María Magdalena Monteza Benavides underwent a series of medical examinations by the National Police of Peru and the Institute of Legal Medicine. These examinations revealed recent contusions and signs of past trauma. The case highlights the procedures and findings related to potential human rights violations, including possible …
On November 3, 1992, four days after her initial detention by military personnel from the Intelligence Department of the 1st Division of the Army's Special Forces, María Magdalena Monteza Benavides was handed over to the National Directorate against Terrorism (DINCOTE). During her previous detention in military facilities, Monteza was subjected …
The medical examination performed by the Peruvian National Police on María Magdalena Monteza Benavides resulted in the presence of small ecchymosis on the left knee anterior face, considered as a recent injury, with no old injuries observed. Forensic Medicine Report No. 11605/92 concluded that the person presented signs of recent …
Forensic medical examination requested by DINCOTE to María Magdalena Monteza Benavides, issued by doctors Yolanda Cáceres Bocanegra and Judith Maguiña Romero of the Institute of Forensic Medicine of Peru. The examination showed ecchymosis and swelling in the left knee that did not require disability. This certificate was one of several …
On November 13, 1992, the provincial prosecutor filed a formal complaint against María Magdalena Monteza Benavides for the crime of terrorism in the form of collaboration. This act took place after Magdalena was detained, tortured and allegedly raped by members of the Army. On the same day a forensic medical …
On November 23, 1992, María Magdalena Monteza Benavides declared before the judge that she believed she was pregnant. This fact has been argued in different instances as proof of the rape suffered during her detention. Subsequently, a medical examination showed that Magdalena was in fact approximately eight and a half …
Forensic medical examination ordered by the 14th Criminal Court of Lima at the request of the representative of the Public Prosecutor's Office, performed on María Magdalena Monteza Benavides. The certificate was issued by the Institute of Legal Medicine of Peru and indicated as results old tears and "signs of old …
On December 28, 1992, María Magdalena Monteza Benavides underwent a pregnancy test at the Laboratory Service of the Departmental Health Unit of Lima Sur, by means of Certificate No. 07833. This test confirmed that she was in a state of gestation, with approximately eight and a half months of pregnancy …
On February 20, 1993, María Magdalena Monteza Benavides made a statement at the Lima police station. During this statement, she denounced having been subjected to physical and psychological torture, including rape, by members of the Peruvian Army during her detention on October 30, 1992. This statement was made in the …
On June 18, 1993, the Special Terrorism Chamber of the Superior Court of Lima sentenced María Magdalena Monteza Benavides to twenty years imprisonment for the crime of terrorist collaboration, based on the police investigation. On March 11, 1994, the Supreme Court of Justice modified the sentence and sentenced her to …
On July 14, 1993, María Magdalena Monteza Benavides gave birth to her daughter K.E.M.B. in the context of her detention. The pregnancy was the result of a multiple rape suffered during her clandestine detention by members of the Army in October 1992. The child was conceived around the last days …
Medical Record No. 3343 of the Prison Health Directorate of the National Penitentiary Institute (INPE) documents the condition of María Magdalena Monteza Benavides on July 14, 1993, the date on which she gave birth to her daughter. This medical record, together with Medical Report No. 081 of the Maternal Perinatal …
On August 14, 1993, Birth Certificate N°2852 was issued by the Chief of the Civil Registry of the Municipality of Metropolitan Lima, corresponding to K.E.M.B., daughter of María Magdalena Monteza Benavides. The minor was born on July 14, 1993 at the Perinatal Maternal Institute of the Ministry of Health (Maternity …
One affiant was detained at her home in the district of Comas on November 30, 1993. The case is mentioned in the context of a broader analysis of sexual violence and arbitrary detentions during the internal armed conflict. The detention forms part of a systematic pattern of human rights violations …
The Supreme Court of Justice modified the sentence imposed on María Magdalena Monteza Benavides for the crime of terrorist collaboration. Originally, on June 18, 1993, the Special Terrorism Chamber of the Superior Court of Lima had sentenced her to twenty years imprisonment. The Supreme Court reduced the sentence to fifteen …
The 44th Provincial Criminal Prosecutor's Office of Lima issued a resolution on May 2, 1995 regarding the complaint of rape filed by María Magdalena Monteza Benavides against military personnel. The resolution closed the investigation, considering that the military jurisdiction was not competent to hear the crime of rape since it …
EP Lieutenant Colonel Julio Alberto Rodríguez Córdova testified before the Second Permanent Court of the Army's Second Judicial Zone about the detention operation of María Magdalena Monteza Benavides on October 30, 1992. In his statement, Rodriguez Cordova affirmed that he had authorization from the Command to carry out the operation …
The Supreme Council of Military Justice confirmed the dismissal of the case related to the rape of María Magdalena Monteza Benavides. The Chamber of the Permanent War Council of the 2nd Judicial Zone of the Army had previously declared the dismissal and referred it to the Supreme Council for consultation. …
On June 6, 1998, the President of the Republic granted a pardon to María Magdalena Monteza Benavides through Supreme Resolution Nº105-98-JUS, on the recommendation of the Ad Hoc Commission created by Law 26655. The Commission established a reasonable presumption that María Magdalena Monteza Benavides was not linked to terrorist activities, …
María Magdalena Monteza Benavides testified before the Truth and Reconciliation Commission about her detention, torture and rape by Army personnel in 1992. During her testimony, she reiterated the allegations she had made since the judicial stage about the physical and psychological mistreatment and rape suffered during her clandestine detention. The …
The Maternal Perinatal Institute of the Ministry of Health (Maternidad de Lima) issued Medical Report No. 081 on October 11, 2002. This medical report was used as evidence to determine the gestation time of María Magdalena Monteza Benavides. The document, together with Medical Record No. 3343 of the INPE Prison …
Interview with Dr. Yolanda Cáceres Bocanegra, medical examiner and member of the Peruvian Society of Legal Medicine. The interview was conducted in the context of the CVR's investigation into the case of María Magdalena Monteza Benavides, who denounced having been a victim of rape during her detention by Army personnel …