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.
In 2001, Peru acceded to the Statute of the International Criminal Court (Rome Statute), adopted in 1998. This accession implied recognition of the jurisdiction of the International Criminal Court and acceptance of the international standards on crimes against humanity and war crimes established in the Statute.
On April 28, 1991, the Inter-American Convention to Prevent and Punish Torture entered into force for Peru. This regional convention reinforced the international obligations of the Peruvian State regarding torture and had consequences in the incorporation of the crime of torture in the 1991 Penal Code.
On August 6, 1988, the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment entered into force for Peru. This entry into force established international obligations for the Peruvian State regarding the prevention and punishment of torture, and subsequently led to the incorporation of the crime of …
The year 1986 marked the lowest point in terms of the number of fatalities during the Peruvian internal armed conflict. This drop in the intensity of the conflict came after the first peak of violence in 1984, which had been the moment of greatest initial intensity. From 1987 onwards, a …
On May 3, 1983, the Tribunal of Constitutional Guarantees opened its doors for the first time in Peru. This event marked an important institutional milestone in the context of the political and social crisis the country was going through. The opening of the court took place in the midst of …
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