Truth and Reconciliation Commission - Peru

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.

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  1. Murder of 9 children during captivity

    A mother says that the Shining Path killed her 9 children during captivity. The children got sick because they did not eat well, everything was measured and in small portions, without salt or oil, only nettle and other herbs. When the hikers ordered a 'retreat', the children who could not …

    Distrito de San Martín de Pangoa, provincia de Satipo, departamento de Junín, Perú Informe CVR, página 3153
  2. Killing of children and sick people during trekking retreats

    During Shining Path retreats into the bush, they forced the captive population to move to different bases. After three days of walking, the hikers began to kill children and old people who could not continue, saying 'he who can, will arrive; and he who cannot, will stay where he is'. …

    Zona denominada Sello de Oro, Valle del río Apurímac, Perú Informe CVR, páginas 3152-3153

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