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.
During a public hearing held in Huamanga on April 11, 2002, Jorge Luis Aramburú Correa testified about the forced disappearance of his father, Ciro Aramburu Villanueva. This event was part of the efforts by the Truth and Reconciliation Commission to investigate and clarify cases of human rights violations in Peru.
The report discusses the arbitrary executions that were often the result of a series of severe human rights violations, including forced disappearances and torture. Testimonies and statistical patterns analyzed by the CVR indicate a high probability that victims of forced disappearances were executed and their remains hidden to prevent identification. …
On 25 October 2000, the Coordinadora Nacional de Derechos Humanos filed a criminal complaint against Vladimiro Montesinos Torres and other military officials for crimes against humanity, including forced disappearance and homicide, related to the 'Matanza de Barrios Altos' case. This was part of a broader investigation into human rights violations …
The Inter-American Convention on Forced Disappearance of Persons came into force on 28 March 1996. This treaty codifies the prohibition of forced disappearances and outlines the obligations of states to prevent and punish such acts. It emphasizes that forced disappearance violates multiple essential human rights and is considered a crime …
On August 1, 1993, a military patrol forcibly entered the home of Favio and took him away while he cried for help. His aunt witnessed the abduction but was unable to intervene. The following day, Favio's brother visited the Army Base in Aucayacu with a photograph to inquire about him, …
On June 24, 1992, agents from the Grupo Colina, a death squad associated with the Peruvian military, abducted Pedro Yauri Bustamante. The operation was led by Santiago Martín Rivas and involved several members of the group. Yauri's disappearance is part of a series of human rights violations committed during the …
On May 2, 1992, nine farmers who had been abducted from the Santa District were executed and buried nearby. This was confirmed years later through witness testimonies. The operation was reportedly ordered by Santiago Martín Rivas and carried out by Carlos Eliseo Pichilingue Guevara, as part of a group created …
In 1992, during states of emergency in Peru, there were widespread human rights violations, including illegal detentions, torture, forced disappearances, arbitrary executions, and sexual violence against women. The legal framework allowed for the isolation of detainees for up to 10 days, which facilitated these abuses. The CVR highlighted these practices …
In 1992, the legal framework in Peru underwent significant changes regarding the recognition of forced disappearance as a criminal offense. Initially, the crime was not explicitly defined, leading to a period between May 7 and July 1, 1992, where forced disappearances were not punishable as a distinct crime. The enactment …
On 14 March 1991, a military patrol from the Base Contra Subversiva de Pampa Cangallo, with assistance from local police, detained several individuals in Chuschi, including Manuel Pacotaype Chaupin, Martín Cayllahua Galindo, Marcelo Cabana Tucno, and a minor, Isaías Huamán Vilca. These individuals were taken to the military base and …
In 1991, several teachers affiliated with the Sindicato Único de Trabajadores de la Educación Peruana (SUTEP) were forcibly disappeared. These disappearances were part of a broader strategy by state agents to combat subversion by targeting individuals suspected of being militants or sympathizers of subversive organizations. The case was brought before …
The Truth and Reconciliation Commission reported on the forced disappearance of Pedro Eduardo Haro Cruz and Cesar Augusto Mautino Camones, who were detained by the National Police in Huaraz. The report also highlights the disappearance of witnesses Ramón, Catalina, and Fernando Robles Figueroa, who were allegedly kidnapped on June 21, …
In 1989, individuals in Peru were subjected to forced disappearance and torture by police and military forces. Victims were detained under false pretenses, tortured, and held incommunicado in various locations, including Chalhuanca, Santa Rosa, and Abancay. Despite being innocent, they were accused of being terrorists and suffered severe physical and …
The Velásquez Rodríguez case was a landmark decision by the Inter-American Court of Human Rights in 1988. It involved the forced disappearance of Manfredo Velásquez in Honduras, where the court concluded that the state was responsible for his presumed execution. The case highlighted the systematic practice of arbitrary detention and …
Journalist Jaime Boris Ayala Sulca was a victim of forced disappearance, torture, and arbitrary execution by members of the Peruvian Navy at the military base located in the Municipal Stadium of Huanta in August 1984. These events occurred within a broader context of widespread forced disappearances, torture, and arbitrary executions …
On June 12, 1980, four Argentine citizens, Noemí Esther Gianotti de Molfino, Julia Inés Santos de Acebal, Julio César Ramírez, Aldo Alberto Morán, and Federico Guillermo Frías Alberca, were forcibly disappeared by members of the Argentine and Peruvian military in Peru. This event occurred during the period of the Truth …
The Nuremberg Trials helped identify the secret decree known as Nacht und Nebel, issued by Nazi authorities on 7 December 1941. This decree specified that individuals who threatened German security in occupied territories were to be transported to Germany and executed, with no information provided about their whereabouts to create …
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