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. Detention and torture of teacher in Aquia

    A teacher was arrested in Aquia, Bolognesi, Ancash, and subjected to torture. During his detention, he experienced severe physical mistreatment that led him to lose consciousness. The perpetrators attempted to bury him believing him dead, referring to him as "this dog" and ordering him to be thrown away. The testimony …

    Aquia, Bolognesi, Ancash Informe CVR, página 230
  2. Testimony of a teacher arrested and tortured in Aquia, Bolognesi, Ancash.

    Testimony of a teacher who was detained in Aquia, Bolognesi, Ancash. The declarant narrates his experience of torture and mistreatment during his detention. The testimony describes situations of extreme humiliation and dehumanization, where he relates that he begged his captors not to kill him and that they treated him brutally. …

    Lima, Perú Informe CVR, página 230-231
  3. Testimony of person accused of treason and imprisonment

    Testimony of a person who was accused of treason and subsequently imprisoned in Lima. The testimony was collected in January 2003 as part of the statements documented by the CVR. The interviewee recounts his experience of arrest, unjust accusation and imprisonment, forming part of a group of testimonies about people …

    Lima, Perú Informe CVR, página 247
  4. Arrest and sexual violence in Monzon

    During the internal armed conflict in Monzón, Huamalies, Huánuco, cases of detention and sexual violence against women were recorded. Most of the sexual abuses were imputed to members of the Armed Forces, especially on those they detained, as part of the torture inflicted. The victims showed their enormous pain and …

    Monzón, Huamalies, Huánuco Informe CVR, página 223
  5. Testimony on detention and imprisonment in San Pedro

    The affiant recounts his experience of detention and imprisonment in San Pedro, Chulucanas, Piura. The testimony was collected in Lima in September 2002. This case is part of the testimonies about detentions that became a way of terrorizing the population, where people not only suffered restriction of their personal freedom, …

    San Pedro, Chulucanas, Piura Informe CVR
  6. Testimony on detention, torture and humiliation in Lima

    Testimony of a person who suffered detention and torture, narrating the humiliations received during his captivity. The declarant describes how he was taken to Lima and subjected to mistreatment at DINCOTE at around 12:00 midnight, where an officer kicked him in the back and humiliated him with insults. The testimony …

    Lima, Perú Informe CVR
  7. Public Hearing - Testimony of Exaltación Vargas Rojas

    Exaltación Vargas Rojas gave her testimony in a public hearing held in Accomarca, Vilcashuamán, Ayacucho. Her testimony is part of case N° 7 of the second session of CVR public hearings. The testimony is related to experiences of detention and torture, being cited in the context of documenting the extreme …

    Accomarca, Vilcashuamán, Ayacucho, Perú Informe CVR, páginas 238, 207
  8. Testimony of Julia Castillo Ccopa on detention and torture

    Julia Castillo Ccopa gave her testimony at the first session of the CVR's public hearings on June 21, 2002. Her testimony corresponds to case N° 2 of that session. She narrated her experience of detention and torture in Lima. This testimony is part of the public hearings organized by the …

    Lima, Perú Informe CVR, página 238
  9. Detention and torture of authority in Tingo Maria

    The declarant, who was a local authority, recounts his experience of detention and torture in Tingo María, Huánuco. The testimony is part of the documented cases of mistreatment of community leaders and authorities who were treated as suspects during the internal armed conflict. The detention and torture of local authorities …

    Tingo María, Huánuco, Perú Informe CVR
  10. Testimony on detention and torture in Huánuco

    The declarant, who was a former authority, narrates his experience of detention and torture in Tingo María, Huánuco. The testimony is part of the documentation of cases of mistreatment and torture suffered by authorities and leaders who were treated as suspects during the internal armed conflict. This case illustrates how …

    Huánuco, Perú Informe CVR
  11. Detention of Carmen Marcelino Sandoval Loayza

    Carmen Marcelino Sandoval Loayza was arrested in Curgos, Santiago de Chuco, accused of being a suspected Shining Path member. This arrest took place in her home, the same place where in 1986 there had been a confrontation between the Peruvian National Police and five members of the PCP-SL. In that …

    Curgos, Santiago de Chuco, La Libertad, Perú Informe CVR, páginas 489-498
  12. Arrest in district of Villa Maria del Triunfo

    One informant was detained in the district of Villa María del Triunfo on June 21, 1995. The testimony appears in the context of documentation on sexual violence and arbitrary detentions during the internal armed conflict. The detention is part of the cases registered by the CVR where human rights violations …

    Distrito de Villa María del Triunfo, provincia y departamento de Lima Informe CVR
  13. Arrest in Huancayo

    A declarant was detained in the district, province and department of Huancayo on February 22, 1995. During her time at DINCOTE, they took her clothes off her top and said things to terrorize her. The testimony is part of a broader context of sexual violence and torture documented during detentions …

    Distrito, Provincia y Departamento de Huancayo Informe CVR, página 322
  14. Events in the barracks known as La Veterinaria

    During 1994, sexual violence occurred in the barracks called 'La Veterinaria' in Trujillo. A declarant was detained for the second time in 1994 in Trujillo and taken to this barracks, where the reported events occurred. The barracks was a military facility used to detain people accused of terrorism. The testimonies …

    Cuartel de Trujillo conocido como La Veterinaria, Trujillo, La Libertad Informe CVR
  15. Second arrest in Trujillo

    During her second detention in 1994, the declarant was taken to the barracks called 'La Veterinaria' in Trujillo. The acts of sexual violence took place in this military detention center. The La Veterinaria barracks is mentioned in the context of human rights violations during the internal armed conflict. The affiant …

    Cuartel de Trujillo conocido como La Veterinaria, Trujillo, La Libertad Informe CVR
  16. Massive arrest of 15 students accused of subversion

    Fifteen UNCP students were captured accused of belonging to subversive groups. These arrests occurred after several students captured 15 days earlier took advantage of the law of repentance and gave names of university students, professors or workers, possibly innocently implicating them.

    Universidad Nacional del Centro del Perú, Huancayo, Junín, Perú Informe CVR, página 2475
  17. Detention of Huertas

    Mrs. Huertas was arrested in August 1993 in Lima. During her detention, she was taken to DINCOTE where she suffered sexual violence. She was pardoned in December 2000, after being detained for more than seven years. The case of Mrs. Huertas is mentioned in the context of testimonies of sexual …

    Lima, Perú Informe CVR, página 321
  18. Detention and sexual violence in Chimbote

    A female witness was arrested in Chimbote on April 18, 1993 and subsequently transferred to the Police Office in Huacho. During her detention, she was held in a dark room where she was subjected to interrogation. This case is part of the systematic pattern of sexual violence and torture documented …

    Distrito de Chimbote, Provincia de Santa, Departamento de Ancash Informe CVR, página 320
  19. Detention in Miraflores and transfer to DINCOTE

    A declarant was detained in the district of Miraflores on February 16, 1993 and later transferred to the premises of the DINCOTE (National Directorate against Terrorism). The acts of sexual violence and torture occurred in the DINCOTE facilities after her transfer. This case is part of the systematic pattern of …

    Distrito de Miraflores, Provincia y Departamento de Lima Informe CVR, página 310
  20. Detention and sexual violence at DINCOTE

    A declarant was arrested in the district of Lima on January 6, 1993 and taken to the DINCOTE premises. During her detention she was subjected to sexual violence and torture. The testimony is part of a systematic pattern of sexual violations that occurred in DINCOTE facilities during the internal armed …

    Distrito de Lima, Provincia y Departamento de Lima Informe CVR, página 322
  21. Sexual violations in El Agustino

    During 1993 in the district of El Agustino there were cases of sexual violence against women detained by police officers. One witness was detained on November 11, 1991 in El Agustino and later transferred to the DINCOTE where she was groped and mistreated. Another witness was detained in El Agustino …

    Distrito de El Agustino, Provincia de Lima, Departamento de Lima Informe CVR, páginas 310-324
  22. Third stage: mass arrests and violation of due process

    From 1993 onwards, the counter-subversive strategy was characterized by a substantial increase in the number of detentions of alleged subversives and a decrease in the number of cases of arbitrary executions and forced disappearances, although the number of cases of violation of the due process of detainees increased notoriously. The …

    Perú Informe CVR, páginas 224-225
  23. Sexual violations at the Las Palmas Military Base

    In 1993, in the Las Palmas Military Base located in the district of Surco, Lima, there were cases of rape against women detainees. A declarant testified before the CVR about the case of two women who were detained together with her and who were raped by military personnel in that …

    Base Militar Las Palmas, Distrito de Surco, Provincia de Lima, Departamento de Lima Informe CVR, página 320
  24. Detention of Montenegro

    Ms. Montenegro was arrested in 1993 and subsequently sentenced to 15 years in prison in the military courts. Her case is mentioned in the context of testimonies about sexual violence and torture that occurred in the DINCOTE (National Directorate against Terrorism) during the period of the internal armed conflict. The …

    Lima, Perú Informe CVR, página 321
  25. Arrest in the district of Chulucanas

    The affiant was detained on November 22, 1992 in the district of Chulucanas, province of Morropon, department of Piura. This case is mentioned in the context of testimonies on sexual violence and detentions during the internal armed conflict. The detention was carried out by law enforcement forces in the context …

    Distrito de Chulucanas, Provincia de Morropon, Piura Informe CVR
  26. Arrest in Magdalena district

    The declarant was detained on November 18, 1992 in the district of Magdalena, Lima. This case is part of the testimonies compiled by the CVR on detentions during the internal armed conflict. The detention occurred in the context of operations against subversion in the capital during 1992. The testimony documents …

    Distrito de Magdalena, Lima Informe CVR
  27. Forensic Medical Certificate N°39050-L - Examination of María Magdalena Monteza Benavides

    Forensic medical examination requested by DINCOTE to María Magdalena Monteza Benavides, issued by doctors Yolanda Cáceres Bocanegra and Judith Maguiña Romero of the Institute of Forensic Medicine of Peru. The examination showed ecchymosis and swelling in the left knee that did not require disability. This certificate was one of several …

    Perú Informe CVR, páginas 381-382
  28. Medical examination of María Magdalena Monteza Benavides by the National Police.

    The medical examination performed by the Peruvian National Police on María Magdalena Monteza Benavides resulted in the presence of small ecchymosis on the left knee anterior face, considered as a recent injury, with no old injuries observed. Forensic Medicine Report No. 11605/92 concluded that the person presented signs of recent …

    Perú Informe CVR, páginas 381-383
  29. Detention and sexual violence in San Martín de Porres

    A woman was arrested on July 23, 1992 in the district of San Martin de Porres, Lima. During her detention, she was subjected to sexual violence with objects by security personnel. The affiant reported that the fact that she had soiled her underwear due to menstruation saved her from possible …

    Distrito de San Martín de Porres, Provincia y Departamento de Lima Informe CVR, página 310
  30. Arrest in district of San Martin de Porres

    The declarant was arrested on July 23, 1992 in the district of San Martin de Porres, Lima. During her detention, she was the victim of sexual violence and other abuses. The case is part of a documented pattern of sexual violence against women detained during the internal armed conflict. Testimonies …

    Distrito de San Martín de Porres, provincia y distrito de Lima Informe CVR
  31. Arrest of Carlos Rios Fernandez

    Carlos Ríos Fernández, head of the section of Workers, Neighborhoods and Workers (OBT) and member of the leadership cell of Socorro Popular of the PCP-SL, was arrested by the Peruvian Navy. Ríos Fernández was the political commander of the entire OBT and his capture took place in the Bocanegra human …

    Asentamiento humano Bocanegra, Callao, Perú Informe CVR (página no especificada en el fragmento)
  32. Arrest in Los Olivos district

    A declarant was detained on May 10, 1992 in the district of Los Olivos, province and department of Lima. The testimony is part of the cases documented by the CVR related to detentions during the internal armed conflict. The detention occurred in the context of law enforcement operations during the …

    Distrito de Los Olivos, provincia y departamento de Lima Informe CVR
  33. Decree Law No. 25475 on the criminalization of terrorism

    Decree Law No. 25475, promulgated on May 6, 1992, established the typification and penalization of the crime of terrorism, as well as the procedures for investigation, instruction and trial. This norm was part of the new anti-terrorist legislation imposed days after the coup d'état of April 1992, granting broad attributions …

    Perú Informe CVR, páginas 387-404
  34. New anti-terrorism legislation

    Beginning in May 1992, new anti-terrorist legislation was established that established severe penalties and special procedures for the investigation and trial of cases typified as crimes of terrorism and treason. This legislation was accompanied by the Repentance Law, a procedure that offered benefits in exchange for informing on those allegedly …

    Perú Informe CVR, páginas 238-242

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