Truth and Reconciliation Commission - Peru

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.

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  1. Extrajudicial Executions in Sancaypata

    In August 2002, the Commission of Truth and Reconciliation conducted inspections in Sancaypata, uncovering evidence of extrajudicial executions. The victims were allegedly detained, forced to dig their own graves, and executed by orders of Captain Santiago Picón Pesantes, known as 'Capitán Chacal'. An exhumation revealed disturbed graves, with remains of …

    Sancaypata, near Totos, Peru
    #Peru #human rights #Commission of Truth and Reconciliation #extrajudicial executions #Sancaypata

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