During the period 1980-2000, the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (CVR) recorded a total of 11,376 Quechua-speaking deaths and disappearances. The Shining Path PCP was responsible for 6,788 victims, State Agents for 3,491, the Self-Defense Committees (CADS) for 261, the MRTA for 71, and 765 cases were attributed to undetermined perpetrators …
The internal armed conflict in Peru began in 1980 with the actions of the Communist Party of Peru-Sendero Luminoso. During the two decades of politically motivated violence, the Truth and Reconciliation Commission concluded that the most likely number of fatalities exceeded 69,000 Peruvians killed or disappeared at the hands of …
In 1983, an individual was arrested in Canaria and transferred to Ayacucho, where he was held in PIP facilities and subjected to torture. Despite his family's attempts to stop the transfer and ask for his release, the authorities did not heed their requests. This case is part of a broader …
During the months following the murder of the journalists in January 1983, Uchuraccay continued to be the scene of violence, death and desolation. One hundred and thirty-five community members were killed as a result of attacks by the Communist Party of Peru - Shining Path, repression by counter-subversive forces and …
In April 1983, members of the Peruvian Army committed severe human rights violations against residents of Totos, a locality in Cangallo, Ayacucho. The victims were arbitrarily detained and executed extrajudicially. This event was later investigated by the Truth and Reconciliation Commission, highlighting the grave abuses committed by the military forces.
Consuelo García was a union leader assassinated in Lima during 1989. According to the records of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission, she was a leader of Labor Unions or Federations of Workers, workers or employees. Her death was attributed to the Rodrigo Franco Paramilitary Group, a paramilitary group operating during …
During 1989, multiple cases of sexual violence against women were recorded at the Uchiza Military Base. Testimonies documented by the CVR indicate that the rapes were part of a pattern of abuses committed by the military in the area. The context of military control in Uchiza implied restrictions of mobility …
The Truth and Reconciliation Commission reported on the forced disappearance of Pedro Eduardo Haro Cruz and Cesar Augusto Mautino Camones, who were detained by the National Police in Huaraz. The report also highlights the disappearance of witnesses Ramón, Catalina, and Fernando Robles Figueroa, who were allegedly kidnapped on June 21, …
The Truth and Reconciliation Commission investigated the deaths of José Abel Malpartida Páez and Luis Alberto Alvarez Aguilar, who were executed using explosives. Despite alleged links to the PCP-SL, their deaths were deemed unjustified, and the official narrative of accidental death was considered implausible. The Commission urged authorities to identify …
The husband of a declarant, who was a professor at the Universidad Nacional del Centro, was detained in the district of Huancayo on June 8, 1990. The testimony appears in the context of cases of sexual violence against women during the internal armed conflict. The detention of the professor is …
Teresa Martel Chepe was a leader of political organizations in Junín who was murdered in 1992. According to the records of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission, she held a leadership position in political organizations at the time of her death. The alleged perpetrators of her murder were the PCP-SL (Communist …
On September 11, 1993, a group of ronderos from the Comité Local del Anexo San Fernando de Meritori attacked and killed 10 colonists from Anexo Delta, Pichanaki, La Merced, Chanchamayo. The attack was motivated by the colonists' refusal to join a self-defense organization affiliated with the armed forces. This incident …
Guadalupe Angulo Vela was a leader of parents' organizations or associations in Huanuco who was murdered in 1995. According to CVR records, the Army was allegedly responsible for her death. Her case is part of a series of murders of women leaders during the internal armed conflict in Peru. She …
Interview conducted in the community of Uchuraccay as part of the investigation of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission. The interview was carried out in the context of the collection of testimonies on the violent events that occurred during the internal armed conflict. The testimonies collected were part of the process …
The Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) was established by the Peruvian government to address the nation's demand for truth about its history, a right recognized internationally. The CVR was given a political mandate by a transitional democratic government, later ratified by another democratically elected government. The commission was guided by …
Testimony collected at the Central Regional Headquarters during 2002 as part of the investigations of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission. The testimony is part of the documentation on the psychological and emotional impacts of political violence in Peru. Although the document does not provide specific details about the particular content …
In 2002, several testimonies collected by Peru's Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) document the experiences of people who were arbitrarily detained during the country's internal conflict. The testimonies reflect the communities' persistent fear of being re-victimized by unjust detentions, especially in the face of the re-emergence of suspect groups. Affected …
The text discusses the demands of the PCP-SL and MRTA during the Peruvian internal conflict and emphasizes the importance of addressing these demands separately from the national reconciliation process. The Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) highlights the need to avoid repeating past violence by addressing deep-rooted societal issues such as …
In 2002, testimonies were collected by the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) from individuals in Ayacucho and Huánuco, Peru, detailing human rights violations. Witnesses recounted events such as the death of family members in confrontations and the disappearance of loved ones. The official denial of these events and the lack …
Interview conducted with a 70-year-old woman pastor in Sancos, Ayacucho, as part of the collection of testimonies of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission. The testimony is part of the documentation on the effects of the internal armed conflict in the rural communities of Ayacucho. The interview gathers the experience and …
Interview with a 50-year-old teacher in the town of Carapo, Ayacucho province, as part of the collection of testimonies of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission. This interview is part of the documentation work on the impacts of the internal armed conflict in Ayacucho's rural communities. The testimony was recorded as …
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 …
Primitivo Quispe gave testimony at a public hearing organized by the Truth and Reconciliation Commission in Ayacucho. His testimony is part of the thousands of testimonies compiled by the TRC that give an account of the feeling of exclusion and indifference experienced by the people and communities that were the …
Group interview conducted with women from Caserío 7 de Octubre in the province of Leoncio Prado, Huánuco, as part of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission's work to collect testimonies. This interview is part of the research on the impact of the internal armed conflict on rural communities in the region. …
Interview conducted with a former authority of the Venenillo hamlet in the province of Leoncio Prado, Huánuco, as part of the collection of testimonies of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission. The interview addresses the impact of the internal armed conflict on local authority structures and the destructuring of the community. …
Interview conducted with an authority of the Primavera hamlet in the province of Leoncio Prado, Huánuco, in May 2002. The authority interviewed provided testimony about the impact of the internal armed conflict on her community. The testimony is part of the documentation compiled by the Truth and Reconciliation Commission to …
Group interview conducted with teachers from the village of Venenillo in the province of Leoncio Prado, department of Huánuco, as part of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission's work to collect testimonies. The teachers provided information on the impact of the internal armed conflict on the educational community and the local …
In May 2002, the Truth and Reconciliation Commission visited the community of Uchuraccay. Upon learning of the Commission's arrival, some community members initially thought that it was going to "judge them for the massacre of the journalists" that took place in 1983. Once they overcame their initial mistrust, the community …
In May 2002, the villagers of Uchuraccay handed over to the members of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission a list with the names of 135 Uchuraccaínos who died as a result of political violence between 1983 and 1984. This delivery was part of the TRC's documentation work on the victims …
Interview with a former authority of the Venenillo hamlet in the province of Leoncio Prado, department of Huánuco. This interview is part of the documentation compiled by the Truth and Reconciliation Commission on the effects of the internal armed conflict on rural communities. The testimony collected addresses issues related to …
Interview with a villager who worked as a health worker at the Venenillo Medical Post. This interview is part of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission's work of compiling testimonies on the effects of the internal armed conflict in the communities of Leoncio Prado province. The testimony documents the experiences and …
In-depth interview conducted in the town of Cedruyoj, district of Monobamba, as part of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission's investigation. The testimony corresponds to a woman inhabitant of Huertas who witnessed an armed confrontation in the area. The interview is part of the process of collecting testimonies about the internal …
Focus group held with peasant leaders and former leaders of the Departmental Federation of Peasants of Puno as part of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission's work of compiling testimonies. In this meeting, issues related to the impact of the internal armed conflict on peasant organizations and local leadership were discussed. …
Public hearing held by the Truth and Reconciliation Commission in Accomarca, Vilcashuamán district, department of Ayacucho, in June 2002. This hearing was part of the process of gathering testimonies on human rights violations that occurred during the internal armed conflict. The document refers to testimonies collected in this hearing related …
Focus group conducted with women from Accomarca, Ayacucho, in June 2002 as part of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission's testimony gathering activities. In this focus group, the participants shared experiences related to the violence lived during the internal armed conflict. The testimony mentions the context of community defense and social …
Mixed focus group conducted by the Truth and Reconciliation Commission in the town of Lloqllepampa, Ayacucho, in June 2002. During this meeting, participants shared testimonies about the psychological and emotional effects of the violence experienced during the internal armed conflict. People expressed their surprise at aspects of themselves that emerged …
On June 1, 2002, the population of Uchuraccay handed over to the representatives of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission the "List of murdered Uchuraccaínos". This list was elaborated in two communal assemblies and documented the deaths of one hundred and thirty-five community members killed during the internal armed conflict. These …
National Workshop organized by the Mental Health Unit of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) in coordination with CAPS. The event was held during two consecutive days in the city of Lima. During the workshop, participants talked about their lives and the suffering experienced in the search for their missing …
In-depth interview conducted by the Truth and Reconciliation Commission in the community of Pujas, department of Ayacucho, in August 2002. This interview is part of the TRC's research work on human rights violations during the internal armed conflict. The testimony collected in this interview is mentioned in the context of …
Public hearing held by the Truth and Reconciliation Commission in the city of Abancay, department of Apurimac. During this hearing, case No. 10 was presented, in which testimonies related to the internal armed conflict and its consequences in the region were discussed. The testimony collected in this hearing refers to …
The Truth and Reconciliation Commission held a seminar with social scientists to discuss reconciliation issues. This event raised fundamental questions about the link between reparation and reconciliation, questioning what the State does to repair what happened with the war, who is being repaired, who is reconciled and how they are …
Testimony collected in Lima during September 2002 as part of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission investigations. The affiant witnessed the massacre that took place in Puquio, Lucanas province, Ayacucho department. This testimony is part of the documentation on the psychological and emotional impacts of political violence in Peru, specifically related …
The Women's Public Hearing was a unique session held by the Truth and Reconciliation Commission where multiple cases of sexual violence and human rights violations against women during the internal armed conflict were presented. During this hearing, testimonies were heard from women who were victims of rape, forced nudity, arbitrary …
Public hearing organized by the Truth and Reconciliation Commission focused on documenting and making visible the political violence and crimes committed specifically against women during the internal armed conflict. During this hearing, testimonies of women victims of sexual violence, arbitrary detentions, torture and other abuses were presented. The testimonies collected …
The declarant gave her testimony in Lima in October 2002 before the Truth and Reconciliation Commission. She witnessed the murders that took place in Chaca, province of Huanta, department of Ayacucho. In her account she describes the traumatic impact of witnessing these violent events, mentioning health problems resulting from the …
Testimony collected at South Headquarters during October 2002 as part of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission hearings. The testimony is registered with code BDI-SM-P78, BDI-II-P703 Testimony 202948. It is part of the documentation of cases of violence that occurred during the internal armed conflict in Peru. The testimony was collected …
The witness recounts the disappearance of her brother in San Miguel, province of La Mar, department of Ayacucho. The testimony was collected in October 2002 as part of the hearings of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission. The declarant expresses feelings of incomprehension in the face of the violent events that …
A declarant told the CVR about the disappearance of her brother in San Miguel, La Mar, Ayacucho. The testimony was collected in October 2002 in Ayacucho. This case is part of the numerous testimonies of forced disappearances that occurred in the province of La Mar during the internal armed conflict. …
Testimony collected in Lima during October 2002 about the murder of the affiant's father in Huamanga, Ayacucho. The affiant recounts the physical and emotional consequences she suffered after her father's death, including serious health problems. The testimony is part of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission's documentation on the impacts of …
In-depth interview with a Shining Path militant who was imprisoned in October 2002. The interviewee described aspects of the Shining Path organization and its methods of social control. In her testimony, she explained how the Shining Path took on the functions of justice in areas where there were no state …
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