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 1995, it was estimated that 4,000 children were part of the Self-Defense Committees in Peru. Despite regulations setting the minimum age for participation at 18, children as young as 13 were involved in armed activities. These children were tasked with various duties, including night watch, participating in operations against …
On September 13, 1985, a child approximately 14 years old was used in a terrorist attack involving explosives in Peru. The child was carrying a powerful explosive intended to be detonated at the residence of the Peruvian Investigative Police. Tragically, the explosive detonated prematurely, resulting in the child's death and …
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