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 August 2003, exhumations took place in Totos, Ayacucho, revealing the remains of individuals who disappeared during the armed conflict in Peru. The event highlighted the deep impact of the conflict on personal identities, as many people were forced to alter or hide their names and familial ties to avoid …
The Truth and Reconciliation Commission (CVR) undertook the exhumation of mass graves in regions affected by violence in Peru. The process began in Chuschi, Ayacucho, where the exhumation led to the identification and proper burial of victims. This effort aimed to provide closure to families who had long awaited the …
In 1988, a military court in Peru ordered the exhumation of the bodies of two victims, Esperanza Ruiz Soto and Dionicia Villaroel Villanueva, to determine the exact cause of their deaths. This action was taken amidst a controversial investigation where military personnel were accused of killing seven civilians. The exhumation …
On August 29, 1985, an exhumation was conducted in Huanta, Peru, following a report by family members of the victims. The exhumation revealed a mass grave containing the bodies of five men and two women. Bullet casings were found at the site, indicating that the victims had been shot.
On the night of April 17, 1983, five detainees were taken by a military patrol to Ccarpaccasa, where they were interrogated and threatened with death. One detainee managed to escape, but the remaining four were executed by the military. Their bodies were buried in a pit, later discovered by their …
In 1983, seven villagers from Quispillaccta were killed by gunfire at close range, with evidence suggesting intentional and indiscriminate homicide. The bodies were abandoned and later buried by local villagers without the presence of family members. It took nineteen years for the exhumation and identification of the remains, leading to …
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