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.
The declarant, who was a local authority, recounts his experience of detention and torture in Tingo María, Huánuco. The testimony is part of the documented cases of mistreatment of community leaders and authorities who were treated as suspects during the internal armed conflict. The detention and torture of local authorities …
The Third Specialized Criminal Court of the Superior Court of Justice of Lambayeque declared the amnesty exception founded in the process against the three police officers prosecuted for abuse of authority and injuries against the defenders of the San Ignacio forests. This decision was made in application of Law 26479, …
The Third Superior Prosecutor's Office of the Judicial District of Lambayeque filed a substantial accusation against César Coquis Coz, Antonio Benavides Samalvides and Óscar Rafael Villacrés Costa for the crimes of abuse of authority and injuries. The Prosecutor's Office requested that each of them be sentenced to 2 years of …
The San Ignacio Criminal Court issued its Final Report determining that the crimes of abuse of authority and injury were proven, and that the accused César Coquis Coz, Antonio Benavides Samalvides and Óscar Rafael Villacrés Costa were criminally responsible. This report confirmed the human rights violations committed against the forest …
The Criminal Court of San Ignacio opened an investigation against Major PNP César Coquis Coz, Captain PNP Antonio Benavides Samalvides and Sub Officer 3ª Óscar Rafael Villacrés Costa for the crime of abuse of authority against eleven forest defenders who had been arbitrarily detained. The judge determined that the detainees …
A female affiant was arrested by police officers on April 5, 1992 in the district of Barranco, Lima. During her detention, she was the victim of sexual violence and groping by the officers. A captain offered her her freedom in exchange for agreeing to be with him, telling her: 'you …
In the Santa Monica Penitentiary in Chorrillos, during 1992, a colonel in charge of the prison abused his power over the inmates. The colonel would take groups of women out to sing the hymn and condition prison benefits such as visits, transfers, better conditions, work material and access to lawyers …
One informant was detained in the district of Surquillo on April 5, 1991. She was later transferred to the Santa Monica Penitentiary in Chorrillos, where in 1992 a colonel in charge of the prison conditioned benefits to the inmates in exchange for sexual favors. The colonel would take groups of …
The head of the 14th Provincial Criminal Prosecutor's Office of Lima filed a criminal complaint against the Chief of the National Police General PNP Victor Manuel Alvarado Plasencia, the Chief of the DIRCOTE General PNP Enrique Oblitas Jaén, the Commissioner of the San Juan de Miraflores Police Station Major PNP …
In May 1989, Elisa was detained and taken to the Capaya Military Base, from where she sent a note asking for help, threatened with firing squad. Her sister (witness 500331) went to the base where a lieutenant tricked her, took her to a room and raped her threatening her with …
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