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 report discusses the alleged arbitrary executions of subversives Herma Luz Meléndez Cueva and Víctor Salomón Peceros Pedraza, which are linked to a military operation under the command of former President Alberto Fujimori. The operation involved high-ranking officials like Vladimiro Montesinos and General Nicolás de Bari Hermoza. The incident raises …
The report discusses the arbitrary executions that were often the result of a series of severe human rights violations, including forced disappearances and torture. Testimonies and statistical patterns analyzed by the CVR indicate a high probability that victims of forced disappearances were executed and their remains hidden to prevent identification. …
On 29 March 1994, a family in Cayumba Chico, Peru, was subjected to arbitrary executions by army personnel. The mother was raped and found with broken arms and a broken mouth, while the six-year-old sister was also executed. This event highlights the severe human rights abuses, including sexual violence, perpetrated …
In 1992, during states of emergency in Peru, there were widespread human rights violations, including illegal detentions, torture, forced disappearances, arbitrary executions, and sexual violence against women. The legal framework allowed for the isolation of detainees for up to 10 days, which facilitated these abuses. The CVR highlighted these practices …
In 1991, following the assassination of a professor, a series of forced disappearances and arbitrary executions of students occurred in Peru. Notable victims included Alcides Ccopa Taipe, Francisco Fernández Gálvez, and Dora Marín Aire. The government responded with increased military interventions in universities, leading to student protests, including the burning …
The Commission of Truth and Reconciliation (CVR) found evidence suggesting that Army officer Fabio Javier Urquizo Ayma was involved in or had knowledge of arbitrary executions in Ayacucho in 1991. The details in the diary of Agent Carrión, found at Urquizo Ayma's residence, matched police reports from that year, indicating …
In November 1983, thirty-two campesinos, including both men and women, were arbitrarily executed in the district of Socos, located near Huamanga in Ayacucho, Peru. The perpetrators were eleven members of the former Guardia Civil stationed at the local police post. Although the judicial system condemned those responsible, the penalties have …
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