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 8 March 2002, investigations were reopened into the death of journalist Hugo Bustíos Saavedra and the physical abuse of Eduardo Rojas Arce. This action was taken following a request by the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights and the Provincial Mixed Prosecutor's Office of Huanta. The aim was to identify …
On February 22, 2001, the Peruvian government committed to finding comprehensive solutions for 133 cases of human rights violations. This commitment was formalized through a joint press release signed by the Peruvian Minister of Justice, Dr. Diego García-Sayán, and the President of the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights, Claudio Grossman. …
On May 11, 1992, the Asociación Pro Derechos Humanos (APRODEH) filed a petition with the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights on behalf of several individuals who were allegedly detained and disappeared by Peruvian police and navy forces. The case was opened by the Commission on July 6, 1992, and despite …
In 1992, Peru implemented an anti-terrorism legislative model that established a secretive and exceptional justice system for prosecuting terrorism and treason. This system, known as 'judges without faces,' violated basic due process guarantees by keeping the identities of judges and judicial personnel secret. The Inter-American Commission on Human Rights criticized …
On March 14, 1991, police and military forces in Chuschi, Peru, detained and subsequently disappeared four individuals: Manuel Pacotaype Chaupín, Martín Cayllahua Galindo, Marcelo Cabana Tucno, and Isaías Huamán Vila. The incident was part of a broader pattern of human rights abuses, including violations of personal liberty and integrity. Despite …
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