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 March 14, 2001, the Inter-American Court ruled unanimously that the amnesty laws 26479 and 26492 were incompatible with the American Convention on Human Rights, rendering them legally ineffective. This decision addressed the inefficiencies in the judicial system during the 1980s in dealing with terrorism, where many captured terrorists were …
In 1999, the Peruvian government decided to withdraw from the contentious jurisdiction of the Inter-American Court of Human Rights. This decision was criticized by various figures, including Mons. Bambarén, who expressed concern over the lack of legal recourse for Peruvians whose rights might be violated. The withdrawal was seen as …
The Inter-American Court of Human Rights delivered a judgment on the Velásquez Rodríguez case on July 29, 1988. This case highlighted the notion of restricting state power to protect human rights, as discussed in the court's advisory opinion OC-6/86. The judgment emphasized the importance of holding states accountable for human …
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