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 Lomé Peace Agreement, signed in 1999, aimed to end the civil conflict in Sierra Leone by granting a complete amnesty for crimes committed by combatants since March 1991. However, the United Nations made a reservation that this amnesty would not apply to international crimes such as genocide, crimes against …
In 1998, the international community made a significant advancement in the fight against impunity by approving the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court. The Court, which became operational in July 2002, is empowered to prosecute individuals for genocide, war crimes, and crimes against humanity when national justice systems are …
On July 4, 1995, the Penal Chamber of the Superior Court of Huancavelica applied Amnesty Law No. 26479 to the case against Lieutenant Javier Bendezú Vargas and his subordinates. This decision led to the termination and definitive archiving of the legal proceedings against them, as well as the annulment of …
The Asháninka people, an indigenous group in the Selva Central region of the Peruvian Amazon, suffered severe human rights abuses during the internal conflict involving the PCP-SL. These abuses included forced displacement, murder, enslavement, and other inhumane conditions. The actions against the Asháninka violated fundamental human rights and international humanitarian …
The crime of genocide was incorporated into national law with the Penal Code of 1991, categorizing it as a crime against life, body, and health. In 1998, through Law No. 26926, genocide was reclassified under Crimes against Humanity, expanding protection to social groups as potential victims. This legal framework allows …
The Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide was adopted and opened for signature and ratification by the United Nations General Assembly on December 9, 1948. It came into force on January 12, 1951. The convention defines genocide and establishes it as a crime under international …
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