Eduardo Nicolás Cruz Sánchez

Timeline Events 3

1. April 22, 1997

   Death of Eduardo Nicolás Cruz Sánchez during the Japanese Embassy Hostage Crisis

   Eduardo Nicolás Cruz Sánchez, also known as 'Tito', was a member of the MRTA who was captured alive by police officers during the Japanese Embassy hostage crisis. After being handed over to military personnel, he was later found dead near a tunnel connecting the embassy to a nearby house. His …

   Japanese Embassy, Lima, Peru página 731

   #Japanese Embassy #hostage crisis #mrta #Peru #military operations #human rights
2. Jan. 1, 2002

   Investigation of Alleged Homicides During the Fujimori Regime

   In 2002, an investigation was launched against Alberto Fujimori for the alleged commission of aggravated homicide against several individuals, including Eduardo Nicolás Cruz Sánchez, Herma Luz Meléndez Cuevas, and Víctor Salomón Peceros Pedraza. The investigation involved exhuming bodies and conducting forensic examinations to determine the identities and causes of death …

   Peru Página 728 del informe CVR

   #fujimori #Peru #human rights #homicide #forensic investigation
3. Aug. 4, 2003

   Investigation and Legal Proceedings Against Peruvian Military Officials

   In 2003, the Peruvian judicial system initiated legal proceedings against several military officials, including Vladimiro Montesinos Torres and Nicolás de Bari Hermoza Ríos, for their involvement in the homicide of Eduardo Nicolás Cruz Sánchez, Herma Luz Meléndez Cueva, and Víctor Salomón Peceros Pedraza. The investigation, led by the Peruvian National …

   Peru CVR, chunk 4419.0, página 727

   #Peru #human rights #military #homicide #legal proceedings #Vladimiro Montesinos #Alberto Fujimori

Photos, Videos & Documents 9

2015

CASE OF CRUZ SÁNCHEZ AND OTHERS VS. PERU. JUDGMENT OF APRIL 17, 2015

Corte Interamericana de Derechos Humanos

1997

Special Forces commandos celebrate the rescue of hostages from the Japanese ambassador's residence

IZQUIERDO, Silvia

1997

Panoramic view of the Japanese ambassador's residence

IZQUIERDO, Silvia

1997

Special Forces commandos rescue one of the hostages from the Japanese ambassador's residence

IZQUIERDO, Silvia

1997

Special Forces commandos rescue the Foreign Minister from the Japanese ambassador's residence

IZQUIERDO, Silvia

1997

Special Forces commando burns an MRTA flag during Operation Chavín de Huantar

IZQUIERDO, Silvia

1997

Special Forces commandos rescue two of the hostages from the Japanese ambassador's residence

IZQUIERDO, Silvia

1997

Tomb of Néstor Cerpa Cartolini

BAZO, Mariana

1996

Néstor Cerpa Cartollini during a press conference

PÉREZ, Sengo