Complete database of events related to the internal armed conflict in Peru, extracted from the Final Report of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (CVR). 5,159 events documented from 1817 to 2003.
On May 2, 1992, nine campesinos were reportedly abducted, prompting their families to file a Habeas Corpus petition. Judge María Luisa Kuo Ying investigated the Naval Base and Police Delegation in Chimbote but found no trace of the detainees. The action of Habeas Corpus was ultimately declared inadmissible.
In April 1991, a group of deputies led by Julio Castro Gómez requested a constitutional accusation against Supreme Court justices for their handling of a Habeas Corpus case involving Ernesto Castillo Páez. The accusation was approved by the Chamber of Deputies, but the process was halted when President Alberto Fujimori …
In February 1991, the Peruvian Supreme Court's 2nd Criminal Chamber admitted a Recurso de Nulidad, despite legal prohibitions, to overturn a Habeas Corpus ruling in favor of Ernesto Castillo Páez. This decision was controversial as it contravened the established legal framework, leading to the nullification of a previous court's decision. …
The Inter-American Court of Human Rights issued Advisory Opinion No. 8, addressing the application of habeas corpus during the suspension of guarantees. The opinion emphasized that even under exceptional legal conditions, governments are not granted absolute powers and must operate within authorized legal frameworks.
In 1987, the Inter-American Court of Human Rights adopted two significant advisory opinions regarding human rights during states of exception. Opinion 8, adopted on January 30, addressed the issue of Habeas Corpus under the suspension of guarantees, while Opinion 9, adopted on October 6, focused on judicial guarantees during states …
During the State of Emergency in Lima and Callao, a Habeas Corpus was filed in favor of WMG against the arbitrary detention by the police. The case was resolved by Judge César San Martín Castro, who emphasized the principle of reasonableness to protect the personal liberty of the citizen. This …
In October 1984, a judge in Lima declared a Habeas Corpus petition inadmissible for HZQ, who was detained by the Guardia Civil of El Agustino on mere suspicion of a crime against property. This decision was criticized for violating international human rights obligations, as it allowed detentions without a clear …
In August 1984, Jesús Manuel Oropeza Chonta, a campesino leader, was reported missing after allegedly being detained by the police in Puquio, Peru. Despite initial denials by local police officials, a Habeas Corpus action was filed by Senator Enrique Bernales Ballesteros. Subsequent investigations led by a designated Fiscal Ad-Hoc revealed …
A Habeas Corpus was filed on behalf of the brothers EYDLR and RYDLRF and HB against the head of the political-military command in the emergency zone of Ayacucho. They were detained for alleged collaboration with the activities of Sendero Luminoso and subsequently disappeared. The initial action was denied, but the …
In May 1983, Luis Morales Ortega was detained and held incommunicado for four days in Ayacucho, Peru, by order of General Clemente Noel Moral. Despite the detention being unrelated to the causes of the State of Emergency, the courts justified their decision based on the emergency declaration, citing the suspension …
In 1983, during the State of Emergency in Peru, a Habeas Corpus case was filed on behalf of JMM, who was detained by the Investigative Police of the Sub-Dircote for alleged terrorism. The judge evaluated the reasonableness of the measures adopted and concluded that the detention was disproportionate and unnecessary …
On December 8, 1982, Peru enacted Law No. 23506, which restricted the use of Habeas Corpus and Amparo actions during states of emergency. This law specified that these legal actions could not be used to challenge the suspension of certain constitutional rights as outlined in Article 231 of the Peruvian …
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