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, 16 Quechua-speaking deaths and disappearances were reported. The Shining Path PCP was responsible for 8 victims, State Agents for 2, CADS for 1, and 5 cases were attributed to undetermined perpetrators or others. This year marks the end of the period analyzed by the CVR.
In 1999, 33 Quechua-speaking deaths and disappearances were recorded. The Shining Path PCP was responsible for 18 victims, State agents for 5, and 10 cases were attributed to undetermined perpetrators or others.
In 1998, 43 Quechua-speaking deaths and disappearances were reported. The Shining Path PCP was responsible for 22 victims, State Agents for 11, CADS for 2, and 8 cases were attributed to undetermined or other perpetrators.
In 1997, 50 Quechua-speaking deaths and disappearances were recorded. The Shining Path PCP was responsible for 28 victims, State agents for 7, CADS for 2, and 13 cases were attributed to undetermined or other perpetrators.
In 1996, 66 Quechua-speaking deaths and disappearances were reported. The Shining Path PCP was responsible for 40 victims, State Agents for 13, CADS for 4, MRTA for 1, and 8 cases were attributed to undetermined perpetrators or others.
In 1995, 110 Quechua-speaking deaths and disappearances were recorded. The Shining Path PCP was responsible for 68 victims, State Agents for 15, CADS for 2, MRTA for 2, and 23 cases were attributed to undetermined perpetrators or others.
In 1994, 163 Quechua-speaking deaths and disappearances were reported. The Shining Path PCP was responsible for 96 victims, State Agents for 47, CADS for 2, MRTA for 6, and 12 cases were attributed to undetermined perpetrators or others.
One affiant was detained at her home in the district of Comas on November 30, 1993. The case is mentioned in the context of a broader analysis of sexual violence and arbitrary detentions during the internal armed conflict. The detention forms part of a systematic pattern of human rights violations …
Maria de la Cruz Pari, 20 years old, was detained by the PIP along with twelve people accused of belonging to the special detachment of the People's Guerrilla Army of People's Relief of the Shining Path in February 1993. A report from the Congress of the Republic specified that Maria …
In 1993, 391 Quechua-speaking deaths and disappearances were recorded. The Shining Path PCP was responsible for 278 victims, State Agents for 55, CADS for 12, MRTA for 7, and 39 cases were attributed to undetermined perpetrators or others. A significant decrease is observed after Guzman's capture.
In 1992, 534 Spanish-speaking victims were reported killed and disappeared, the year with the highest number of Spanish-speaking victims. The Shining Path PCP was responsible for 185 victims, State Agents for 254, CADS for 6, MRTA for 33, and 56 cases were attributed to undetermined perpetrators or others.
In 1992, 747 Quechua-speaking deaths and disappearances were reported. The Shining Path PCP was responsible for 505 victims, State Agents for 154, CADS for 11, MRTA for 13, and 64 cases were attributed to undetermined perpetrators or others. This year marked the capture of Shining Path leader Abimael Guzmán.
In 1991, 486 deaths and disappearances of native Spanish speakers were recorded. The Shining Path PCP was responsible for 168 victims, State Agents for 200, the CADS for 15, the MRTA for 42, and 61 cases were attributed to undetermined perpetrators or others.
In 1991, 801 Quechua-speaking deaths and disappearances were recorded. The Shining Path PCP was responsible for 519 victims, State Agents for 190, CADS for 29, MRTA for 8, and 55 cases were attributed to undetermined perpetrators or others.
In 1990, 534 deaths and disappearances of native Spanish speakers were reported. The Shining Path PCP was responsible for 260 victims, State Agents for 161, CADS for 21, MRTA for 35, and 57 cases were attributed to undetermined perpetrators or others.
In 1990, 1,059 Quechua-speaking deaths and disappearances were reported. The Shining Path PCP was responsible for 673 victims, State Agents for 244, CADS for 49, MRTA for 9, and 84 cases were attributed to undetermined or other perpetrators.
A woman was arrested in the district of San Juan de Miraflores on November 3, 1989. During her detention she was the victim of rape by State agents. Later, when she tried to report the rape to the medical examiner, he told her that since time had passed and she …
In 1989, the systematic use of the practice of forced disappearance by Peruvian State agents intensified as part of their counter-subversive strategy. This practice involved extracting a specific person from his or her context, removing him or her from the public eye and from the legal mechanisms of individual protection, …
In 1989, 483 deaths and disappearances of native Spanish speakers were recorded. The Shining Path PCP was responsible for 236 victims, State Agents for 149, CADS for 2, MRTA for 35, and 61 cases were attributed to undetermined or other perpetrators. There has been a significant increase in violence.
In 1989, 1,188 Quechua-speaking deaths and disappearances were recorded. The Shining Path PCP was responsible for 791 victims, State agents for 282, CADS for 14, MRTA for 13, and 88 cases were attributed to undetermined perpetrators or others. A new increase in violence is observed.
From 1989 to 1992, the number of cases of forced disappearance of persons by State agents increased significantly. The change in strategy was associated with the new conflict scenarios opened up by the actions of subversive organizations, especially in urban areas where operations to eliminate suspected subversives were carried out …
A university student was arrested in the district of Ñaña on September 17, 1988. During her detention she was the victim of sexual violence and torture. As a result of the rape, she became pregnant. The case illustrates the systematic practice of sexual violence against women detainees by State agents …
In 1988, 810 Quechua-speaking deaths and disappearances were reported. The Shining Path PCP was responsible for 541 victims, State Agents for 203, CADS for 8, MRTA for 5, and 53 cases were attributed to undetermined perpetrators or others.
From 1988-1989 onwards, there was a significant differentiation in the social universes in which the main actors in the Peruvian internal armed conflict operated. While the victims of the PCP-Sendero Luminoso continued to come basically from the rural and Quechua-speaking world, the victims caused by State agents began to be …
In 1987, 572 Quechua-speaking deaths and disappearances were recorded. The Shining Path PCP was responsible for 410 victims, State Agents for 106, CADS for 9, and 47 cases were attributed to undetermined perpetrators or others.
A female witness was detained at DINCOTE in 1987 and later transferred to the Canto Grande prison. During her detention she was the victim of rape. Approximately two months after her detention, she began to feel nausea and discomfort, which she initially attributed to liver problems. After undergoing medical examinations …
A respondent was detained in the district of San Miguel on May 26, 1986. During her detention she was the victim of sexual violence by State agents. The victim attempted to report the rape to the medico-legal authorities, but faced obstacles to formally registering the incident. The case illustrates the …
In 1986, 456 Quechua-speaking deaths and disappearances were reported. The Shining Path PCP was responsible for 264 victims, State Agents for 161, CADS for 2, MRTA for 1, and 28 cases were attributed to undetermined perpetrators or others.
A respondent was arrested at her home in Lima in 1986. During her detention she was the victim of sexual violence by State agents. The testimony is part of the documented cases of systematic sexual violence against women detained during the internal armed conflict. The affiant was subsequently transferred to …
In 1985, 809 Quechua-speaking deaths and disappearances were recorded. The Shining Path PCP was responsible for 412 victims, State agents for 341, the CADS for 19, the MRTA for 3, and 34 cases were attributed to undetermined perpetrators or others. There was a decrease compared to the previous year.
Feliberta Ccaicuri Santi was a leader who held a position as a Board Member in a Peasant Community or peasant association in Ayacucho. She was assassinated in 1984 during the period of political violence in Peru. According to CVR records, the alleged perpetrator of her death was a State Agent. …
In 1984, 2,354 Quechua-speaking deaths and disappearances were reported, the year with the highest number of victims of the conflict. The Shining Path PCP was responsible for 1,222 victims, State Agents for 964, CADS for 73, MRTA for 1, and 94 cases were attributed to undetermined perpetrators or others. This …
Sixta Quispe Licas was a leader of Rondas Campesinas in Ayacucho who died in 1984. She held the position of President or leader of the Rondas Campesinas. According to the CVR's records, the alleged perpetrators of her death were State agents. Her case is part of the documentation on women …
In 1983, 1,344 Quechua-speaking deaths and disappearances were recorded. The Shining Path PCP was responsible for 663 victims, State Agents for 593, CADS for 17, MRTA for 2, and 69 cases were attributed to undetermined perpetrators or others. This year represents a dramatic escalation in the violence of the conflict.
A woman from the community of Timpusca was the victim of rape by State agents in 1983. As a result of the rape, the victim became pregnant. This case forms part of the systematic pattern of sexual violence perpetrated by the forces of law and order during the internal armed …
In 1982, 316 Quechua-speaking deaths and disappearances were reported. The Shining Path PCP was responsible for 197 victims, State agents for 90, the CADS for 5, and 24 cases were attributed to undetermined or other perpetrators. There was a significant increase in the number of victims compared to previous years.
In 1981, 37 Quechua-speaking deaths and disappearances were recorded. The Shining Path PCP was responsible for 27 victims, State agents for 6, and 4 cases were attributed to undetermined perpetrators or others. The internal armed conflict was still in its early stages.
In 1980, 11 Quechua-speaking deaths and disappearances were reported. Of these, 6 were attributed to the Shining Path PCP, 2 to State agents, and 3 to undetermined perpetrators or others. This year marked the beginning of the internal armed conflict in Peru.
During the period 1980-2000, the department of San Martin registered 84 Quechua-speaking and 620 Spanish-speaking deaths and disappearances. Among the Quechua-speaking victims, the Shining Path PCP was responsible for 43 victims, State agents for 28, the MRTA for 3, and 10 undetermined cases. Among the Spanish-speaking victims, the Shining Path …
During the period 1980-2000, the department of Junín registered 984 Quechua-speaking and 807 Spanish-speaking deaths and disappearances. Among the Quechua-speaking victims, the Shining Path PCP was responsible for 666 victims, the State Agents for 128, the CADS for 60, the MRTA for 50, and 80 undetermined cases. Among the Spanish-speaking …
During the period 1980-2000, the department of Huánuco registered 905 Quechua-speaking and 1,123 Spanish-speaking deaths and disappearances. Among the Quechua-speaking victims, the Shining Path PCP was responsible for 559 victims, State agents for 257, and 89 cases were attributed to undetermined perpetrators or others. Among the Spanish-speaking victims, Shining Path …
During the period 1980-2000, the department of Huancavelica registered 1,166 Quechua-speaking deaths and disappearances. The Shining Path PCP was responsible for 748 victims, State Agents for 317, CADS for 16, MRTA for 1, and 84 cases were attributed to undetermined perpetrators or others.
During the period 1980-2000, the department of Ayacucho was the most affected by the internal armed conflict. A total of 6,549 Quechua-speaking people were reported killed and disappeared in this department. The Shining Path PCP was responsible for 3,752 victims, State agents for 2,316, CADS for 170, MRTA for 3, …
In 1980, 3 deaths and disappearances of native Spanish speakers were reported. Of these, 1 was attributed to the Shining Path PCP, 1 to State agents, and 1 to undetermined perpetrators or others.
During the period 1980-2000, the CVR recorded a total of 3,593 deaths and disappearances of native Spanish speakers. The Shining Path PCP was responsible for 1,734 victims, State Agents for 1,181, CADS for 49, MRTA for 190, and 439 cases were attributed to undetermined perpetrators or others. Spanish-speaking victims accounted …
During the period 1980-2000, the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (CVR) recorded a total of 11,376 Quechua-speaking deaths and disappearances. The Shining Path PCP was responsible for 6,788 victims, State Agents for 3,491, the Self-Defense Committees (CADS) for 261, the MRTA for 71, and 765 cases were attributed to undetermined perpetrators …
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