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.
The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights reported on the systematic practice of extortionate kidnappings by guerrilla groups within the Colombian armed conflict. These acts were used to finance their activities and were considered a form of hostage-taking. The report highlighted the implications of such practices under international humanitarian …
In May 1994, a police report identified several individuals as members of the MRTA, a Peruvian guerrilla group, involved in acts of treason. These acts included the kidnappings of David Ballón Vera and Raúl Hiraoka Torres, as well as extortion against Raúl Hiraoka Torres. The report named key suspects, including …
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