The Coordinadora Nacional de Derechos Humanos was formed as a result of organized efforts by local and regional human rights groups in Peru. Supported by Christian communities and the Church, this organization played a crucial role in defending human rights across the country. Despite opposition from figures like the Archbishop …
In 1985, various institutions and individuals committed to defending human rights during Peru's internal armed conflict established the Coordinadora Nacional de Derechos Humanos. This organization became a crucial entity for providing legal support and refuge to victims of violence. Despite facing attacks from both the authoritarian regime of Alberto Fujimori …
More than ten thousand people mobilized through the center of Lima in the great march for Life and Peace, organized by the National Human Rights Coordinating Committee. Under the slogan 'The Fifth: Do not kill', numerous Christian groups from various parishes of Lima, lay apostolic movements, populous districts of Lima, …
There was a massacre of prisoners accused or sentenced for terrorism in Lima's prisons. After this event, the demand for truth and justice was explicitly raised by a broad coalition of civil society organizations united around the nascent National Human Rights Coordinating Committee. These organizations demanded a comprehensive and clear …
In Ayacucho, the priest Carlos Gallagher, Pilar Coll (executive secretary of the National Human Rights Coordinating Committee), two social workers from CEAS, Reiner Uhle (German) from SERPAJ and Guadalupe Callcunto (vice-president of the Association of Relatives detained in the emergency zone) were detained under accusation of being terrorists. After efforts …
In 1992, a new antiterrorism legislative framework was enacted, leading to a significant increase in the number of innocent individuals wrongfully imprisoned. This legislation was criticized for violating fundamental rights and due process, resulting in numerous innocent people being prosecuted and convicted of terrorism or treason. The issue was highlighted …
In April 1994, the Coordinadora Nacional de Derechos Humanos received reports of severe human rights violations in Moyuna, Huánuco. These reports included allegations of torture and extrajudicial executions by the Army against local residents. Additionally, there were claims of indiscriminate bombings in areas along the left bank of the Huallaga …
Operation Aries was a large-scale military operation launched in April 1994 in the Huallaga region, as part of the counter-subversive strategy in an area that remained a hotbed of violence while the rest of the country was increasingly pacified. The operation was part of the Army's concentrated efforts to combat …
Operation Aries was a counter-subversive military operation carried out by the Peruvian armed forces that began on April 5, 1994 on the left bank of the Huallaga River. The operation was carried out in two phases (April-May and June-July 1994) with the objective of dismantling the last Shining Path strongholds …
On April 20, 1994, the Political Military Command of the Huallaga Front issued an official communiqué (N° 019/RRPP/F-H) in response to the denunciations of the National Human Rights Coordinating Committee (CNDDHH) regarding human rights violations during Operation Aries. The communiqué denied the alleged bombing of the civilian population and clarified …
On April 20, 1994, the Political Military Command of the Huallaga Front issued an official communiqué (N° 019/RRPP/F-H) in response to the denunciations of the National Human Rights Coordinating Committee (CNDDHH) regarding human rights violations during Operation Aries. The communiqué denied the alleged bombing of the civilian population and clarified …
During Operation Aries, the Coordinadora Nacional de Derechos Humanos (CNDDHH) reported human rights abuses by the armed forces against civilians in the Alto Huallaga region. The military denied allegations of bombings, claiming instead that they conducted 'rocketeos' with limited range. The operation included psychological strategies to encourage subversive leaders to …
On April 21, 1994, the Political Military Command of the Huallaga Front issued an official communiqué denying the alleged bombing of the civilian population during anti-terrorist operations in Alto Huallaga. The communiqué was released to the press on April 20 and was in response to the National Human Rights Coordinator's …
On April 21, 1994, Colonel Jano, Chief of the Operational Staff of the Huallaga Front, made public statements in response to reports of bombing of civilians during Operation Aries. Colonel Jano denied that the armed forces had carried out bombings, clarifying that they were actually rocket attacks, arguing that this …
On April 23, 1994, the Commander General of the Armed Forces, Nicolás de Bari Hermosa Ríos, invited representatives of the International Red Cross to inspect the conflict zone where Operation Aries was being carried out. The invitation established that the inspection was to be carried out accompanied by a commando …
The Prosecutor of the Nation, Blanca Nélida Colán, made an inspection visit to Venenillo and other towns in the area where Operation Aries was taking place, flying over the area by helicopter. During this visit, the Prosecutor stated that the allegations made by the National Human Rights Coordinator about alleged …
National Prosecutor Blanca Nélida Colán made a second visit to Moyuna on April 29, 1994, accompanied by a military patrol and two medical examiners. On this occasion, unlike her first visit where she stated that there were no dead, she performed the autopsy of five people (four men and one …
The pro-Fujimori congressman Oswaldo Sandoval presented a motion of condemnation against the National Human Rights Coordinator (CNDDHH) for having disseminated, according to him, "without objective and real evidence", the accusations against the armed forces during Operation Aries. The motion was approved by the government majority of the Democratic Constituent Congress …
The first phase of Operation Aries ended on May 26, 1994, after fifty days of operations which began on April 5. The operation had to be stopped definitively due to serious allegations of human rights violations received by the National Human Rights Coordinator (CNDDHH) and the Human Rights Commission of …
Operation Aries was a large-scale military operation launched in April 1994 in the Huallaga region, as part of the counter-subversive strategy in an area that remained violent while the rest of the country was increasingly pacified. However, the operation was halted in May of the same year in the face …
In 1995, the United Nations Commissioner for Refugees, Francis Deng, visited the Asháninka area to report on their situation. That same year, the National Human Rights Coordinator published a report on the disappearance of Asháninka communities. During the internal armed conflict, out of 55,000 Asháninka, nearly 10,000 were forcibly displaced …
In 1995, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, Francis Deng, visited the Selva Central region of Peru to highlight the situation of the Asháninka communities. The Coordinadora Nacional de Derechos Humanos published a report on the disappearance of these communities, which were significantly affected by the internal armed conflict. …
A report by the Coordinadora Nacional de Derechos Humanos in 1999 highlighted the extensive use of torture across Peru. The report documented 4,601 cases, with 84% involving detainees accused of terrorism or political crimes. The practice was particularly prevalent in rural areas with limited access to social and state protection …
On 25 October 2000, the Coordinadora Nacional de Derechos Humanos filed a criminal complaint against Vladimiro Montesinos Torres and other military officials for crimes against humanity, including forced disappearance and homicide, related to the 'Matanza de Barrios Altos' case. This was part of a broader investigation into human rights violations …
One of the first acts of the transitional government was the formation of the Inter-Institutional Working Group to propose the creation of a Truth Commission. This group included the participation of the Ministries of Justice, Interior, Defense, Promotion of Women and Human Development, the Ombudsman's Office, the Peruvian Episcopal Conference, …
In May 2002, severe human rights violations were reported in the Bolsón Cuchara and Bolsón Primavera regions. Witnesses described scenes of extreme violence, including torture, decapitations, and sexual assaults. These events were documented and brought to public attention by the Coordinadora Nacional de Derechos Humanos and various journalists, highlighting military …
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