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.
On April 25, 2001, the Deputy Mayor of Capaya reported the discovery of mass graves containing human remains to the Ombudsman's Office in Cusco. On May 1, 2001, representatives from the Ombudsman's Office and forensic experts confirmed the existence of five potential mass graves and additional sites with human remains. …
In October 2002, a delegation from the Truth Commission, along with representatives from the Ombudsman's Office, the Human Rights Commission (COMISEDH), and the Association for Human Rights (APRODEH), visited Capaya to investigate reports of mass graves. They confirmed the presence of human remains in a site known as Capaya Fosa …
On August 28, 1989, Mariano Huyhua Calluchi was detained, tortured, and disappeared by soldiers from the Capaya Military Base. Accused of collaborating with terrorists, despite being appointed as a community delegate by the military, Mariano was taken along with other community members. His family attempted to secure his release by …
On August 28, 1989, Mariano Huyhua Calluchi, a community delegate from Sañayca appointed by the military, was detained, tortured and disappeared by soldiers from the Capaya Base after being accused by community members of collaborating with terrorists. His relatives took food and drinks to the base to ask for his …
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 …
Bernardino Flores Arbieto was detained by 24 soldiers from the Capaya Base and taken to the base where he was severely beaten with the butt of a gun. According to the testimony of his wife Gertrudes Arbieto Huamaní, after the mistreatment her husband became ill, unable to work and with …
During 1989, the Capaya Military Base in Abancay was the scene of numerous systematic rapes. A witness who was detained at the base witnessed mass rapes occurring at night, where soldiers in the towers demanded to participate in the rapes. The victims were mainly peasant women who were brought to …
CVR testimony 205316 documents a case of sexual violence that occurred in the district of Capaya, province of Aymares, department of Apurimac in 1989. This testimony is mentioned in the context of a broader analysis of human rights violations during the internal armed conflict. The case is part of the …
One witness recounts that when he fled from the Capaya barracks in 1989, he was helped by a peasant in exchange for taking his daughter. The peasant was afraid of the soldiers because they raped and killed women, as had happened to his cousins. This testimony is evidence of the …
In 1989, at the Capaya Military Base in Abancay, there were numerous systematic rapes against peasant women. A witness who was detained at the base witnessed mass rapes that took place during the night, where soldiers, including those in the watchtowers, demanded to participate in the rapes. The victims were …
In 1989, a witness fleeing from the military barracks in Capaya was aided by a local farmer who feared for his daughter's safety due to the soldiers' history of sexual violence and murder against women. This incident highlights the prevalent sexual violence perpetrated by military forces in the region during …
In 1989, multiple individuals were detained in Capaya, Peru, under accusations of being associated with terrorists. Detainees, including women, faced severe mistreatment, including physical abuse and sexual violence. The military's actions were part of a broader conflict involving the Sendero Luminoso, and many detainees were held without evidence and later …
In August 1988, soldiers from the Capaya Base violently searched Hildebrando Terrazas Quino's home, scaring his 14-year-old son. They detained his wife, who had recently given birth, and interrogated her, beating her with guns on her legs. Hildebrando presented himself voluntarily and was detained for 3 days, subjected to torture: …
Irene Torres Palomino was detained along with other people and taken to the Capaya Military Base where she was physically and verbally punished. The soldiers beat her with kicks and jabbed her with the points of their guns all over her body, accusing her of being a 'terruca'. They showed …
In 1988, Lucio Cruz Huamaní was taken to the Capaya Military Base where he was executed. According to the testimony of his sister Emilia Cruz Huamaní, she was told that her brother had been dismembered and thrown into a ravine, where he was buried. He was arrested along with Paulo …
On August 30, 1987, Sinchis from the Capaya Military Base entered the community of Pucahuasi and arrested Mercedes Gutiérrez, Antonio Tinco, Andrés Torres, an unidentified woman and another person from Sañayca. The Sinchis tortured them until they broke their hands and took them to the Capaya Base. Of the five …
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Four mass graves, containing at least 80 bodies, were discovered in a village in southern Peru, in an area that was the center of guerrilla violence more than a decade …