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 Peruvian Communist Party - Shining Path (PCP-SL) forcibly took control of entire communities, including Puerto Ocopas, by organizing the population and recruiting or kidnapping children and young people. This led to a deep-seated distrust among the communities, making reconciliation a challenging process. The impact of these events has left …
In 1995, it was estimated that 4,000 children were part of the Self-Defense Committees in Peru. Despite regulations setting the minimum age for participation at 18, children as young as 13 were involved in armed activities. These children were tasked with various duties, including night watch, participating in operations against …
On April 1, 1994, members of the MRTA (Túpac Amaru Revolutionary Movement) killed Brosvin and Cléber Huasi Tapullima, as well as Emilda Sangama Cahuaza and her daughter Teresa Flores Sangama, near the hamlets of Pinto Yacu and Nuevo Lomas in Yumbatos, Peru. The victims were targeted for refusing to join …
During the internal armed conflict in Peru, the Communist Party of Peru - Shining Path (PCP-SL) engaged in forced recruitment of young individuals in communities where voluntary support was lacking. The conflict was characterized by unconventional warfare, with PCP-SL militants blending into the local population. This led to profiling by …
In 1990, a testimony from a young girl in Selva de Oro, Peru, revealed the forced recruitment and abuse by the militant group Sendero Luminoso. The group, led by a figure referred to as 'Feliciano', subjected women and children to severe mistreatment, including physical abuse and forced abortions. The testimony …
In 1989, the MRTA (Túpac Amaru Revolutionary Movement) was actively operating in the district of Yarinacocha, Ucayali, Peru. They were recruiting adolescents under threats to their lives. This event is part of a broader pattern of forced recruitment by the MRTA across various regions in Peru, targeting young individuals and …
In 1989, the Communist Party of Peru - Shining Path (PCP-SL) exerted control over the community of Centro Tsomabeni in the Ene River Valley. The community was subjected to forced recruitment, servitude, and indoctrination by the PCP-SL. Eventually, a captive managed to escape and alert military forces, who, along with …
In 1989, the Shining Path (PCP-SL) insurgents entered the Río Kiatari community, attacking and looting homes, and killing leaders. Many families fled, but some returned after the community organized self-defense patrols. Concurrently, in Río Ene, the PCP-SL imposed strict control, restricting river transport and forcibly recruiting community members, including children, …
Jorge Briones Ramírez, a 17-year-old, was forcibly recruited into military service despite having his registration card. His habeas corpus petition was rejected by multiple judicial instances, which deemed the recruitment as lawful under the existing legislative framework. He was detained by police and taken to the 10th Armored Division in …
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