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 2000, the Special Rapporteur presented principles on the right to restitution, indemnification, and rehabilitation for victims of human rights violations to the United Nations Commission on Human Rights. These principles emphasize the rights of families to know the truth about the circumstances of human rights violations and the fate …
The Inter-American Court of Human Rights and the United Nations Human Rights Committee criticized the use of military tribunals to judge civilians accused of treason and terrorism. These tribunals, staffed by active military personnel and appointed by the Minister of Defense, were deemed to lack the necessary impartiality and independence …
The Lomé Peace Agreement, signed in 1999, aimed to end the civil conflict in Sierra Leone by granting a complete amnesty for crimes committed by combatants since March 1991. However, the United Nations made a reservation that this amnesty would not apply to international crimes such as genocide, crimes against …
The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights reported on the systematic practice of extortionate kidnappings by guerrilla groups within the Colombian armed conflict. These acts were used to finance their activities and were considered a form of hostage-taking. The report highlighted the implications of such practices under international humanitarian …
In 1996, the United Nations Sub-Commission on Human Rights approved a set of principles for the protection and promotion of human rights, as well as the fight against impunity. This initiative, presented by Louis Joinet, aimed to establish guidelines for addressing human rights violations and ensuring accountability.
The United Nations General Assembly approved the Declaration on the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance on 18 December 1992. This declaration was a significant step towards codifying international customary law regarding enforced disappearances. It emphasized the need for an instrument to classify enforced disappearances as crimes against humanity …
In October 1992, Abimael Guzmán, leader of the Shining Path, sent letters to President Alberto Fujimori to negotiate a peace agreement. The first letter was made public during Fujimori's presentation at the United Nations on October 1, 1992, and initially seemed to bolster Fujimori's political standing. However, a second letter …
A delegation from the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights of the United Nations arrived in Lima at the invitation of the Peruvian government. The delegation was tasked with investigating human rights violations, including the case of 82 teachers who were kidnapped by PCP-SL detachments since May 1990 in the province …
The United Nations adopted the Convention on the Non-Applicability of Statutory Limitations to War Crimes and Crimes Against Humanity in 1968. This convention establishes that certain crimes, regardless of when they were committed, are not subject to statutory limitations. It obliges state parties to ensure that no statutory limitations apply …
The Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide was adopted and opened for signature and ratification by the United Nations General Assembly on December 9, 1948. It came into force on January 12, 1951. The convention defines genocide and establishes it as a crime under international …
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