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 declarant, who was an authority in the area, recounts his detention and experience of torture in Tingo María, Huánuco. The testimony is part of the documented cases of mistreatment and torture suffered by local authorities during the internal armed conflict. She also recounts the murder of her husband in …
The testimony documents the murder of the declarant's husband in Cachicoto, a town located in the district of Monzón, province of Huamalies, department of Huánuco. The case was recorded in December 2002 during interviews conducted by the CVR in Lima. This event is part of the context of violence that …
A female affiant testified before the TRC in November 2002 narrating the disappearance of two members of her family in Venenillo, Tingo Maria, Huanuco. The testimony describes the psychological impact of these disappearances, manifesting itself in memory and concentration problems. The witness relates how she was mentally invaded by these …
Testimony collected by the CVR in November 2002 in Huánuco. The declarant narrates an experience of attempted escape and capture, where he begged for his life saying "I don't have anything, don't kill me". The testimony reflects the terror and desperation experienced during the internal armed conflict, when people tried …
A woman testified before the TRC about the disappearance of her first and second husband in La Morada, Marañon, Huanuco. The testimony is part of the documentation of cases of forced disappearance that occurred during the internal armed conflict in the Huanuco region. The witness recounted the circumstances in which …
A woman narrates the disappearance of her first and second husband in La Morada, district of Marañon, department of Huanuco. The testimony was collected in November 2002 by the CVR. This case illustrates the situation of multiple losses suffered by some people during the internal armed conflict, losing more than …
In November 2002, testimonies were recorded about the disappearance of individuals in Ayacucho and Huánuco, Peru. Families of the disappeared expressed a deep need to know the fate of their loved ones to regain peace of mind. The testimonies highlight the ongoing hope and struggle of families to find answers …
A resident of the community of Puerto Inca gave testimony about her experiences during the internal armed conflict. The testimony is part of the statements collected by the TRC about situations in which community members were forced to bury corpses immediately after the killings were carried out. This testimony documents …
Testimony documenting experiences of humiliation and devaluation during the internal armed conflict. The testimony is part of a section of the TRC report that analyzes attacks on individuals, their families, communities, institutions, values and forms of organization, which in addition to arousing fear and pain, generated feelings of profound humiliation. …
In October 2002, testimonies from Huánuco and Ayacucho reveal the devastating impact of violence on families. Widows and other family members recount the loss of loved ones, including executions and assassinations by the Peruvian army. The violence resulted in significant emotional and material hardships, leaving families without essential support and …
Testimony collected in Lima during October 2002, where a woman narrates the murder of her husband in Cachicoto, Monzón, Huamalies, Huánuco. This testimony is part of the documentation of cases of violence perpetrated during the internal armed conflict. The affiant provides information on the violent events that affected her family …
During the internal armed conflict in Monzón, Huamalies, Huánuco, cases of detention and sexual violence against women were recorded. Most of the sexual abuses were imputed to members of the Armed Forces, especially on those they detained, as part of the torture inflicted. The victims showed their enormous pain and …
A woman testified before the CVR about the murder of her husband in Tingo Maria, Leoncio Prado province, department of Huanuco. The testimony was collected in September 2002. This case is part of the numerous testimonies of widows who reported the loss of their spouses during the internal armed conflict. …
During September 2002, the TRC collected multiple testimonies in the department of Huanuco on various acts of violence that occurred during the internal armed conflict. The testimonies include cases of forced disappearances, murders and sexual violence perpetrated mainly by State agents. Among the documented cases is the testimony of the …
Testimony of a mother and son who narrate the murder of family members in Chavinillo, province of Yarowilca, department of Huánuco. The testimony was collected in Huancayo in August 2002. The witnesses recount the violent events that resulted in the death of their relatives during the internal armed conflict. This …
A mother and her son gave testimony to the CVR in August 2002 narrating the murder of their relatives in Chavinillo, province of Yarowilca, department of Huánuco. The testimony was recorded as part of the documentation of cases of violence during the internal armed conflict. This case is part of …
Mother and son tell of the murder of family members in Chavinillo, Yarowilca, Huanuco. The testimony was collected in Huancayo in August 2002. The facts are part of the violent events that occurred in the Huanuco region during the internal armed conflict. The testimony reflects the emotional and psychological impact …
Interview conducted with an authority of the Primavera hamlet in the province of Leoncio Prado, Huánuco, in May 2002. The authority interviewed provided testimony about the impact of the internal armed conflict on her community. The testimony is part of the documentation compiled by the Truth and Reconciliation Commission to …
Interview conducted with a former authority of the Venenillo hamlet in the province of Leoncio Prado, Huánuco, as part of the collection of testimonies of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission. The interview addresses the impact of the internal armed conflict on local authority structures and the destructuring of the community. …
Interview with a villager who worked as a health worker at the Venenillo Medical Post. This interview is part of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission's work of compiling testimonies on the effects of the internal armed conflict in the communities of Leoncio Prado province. The testimony documents the experiences and …
Group interview conducted with women from Caserío 7 de Octubre in the province of Leoncio Prado, Huánuco, as part of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission's work to collect testimonies. This interview is part of the research on the impact of the internal armed conflict on rural communities in the region. …
Interview with a former authority of the Venenillo hamlet in the province of Leoncio Prado, department of Huánuco. This interview is part of the documentation compiled by the Truth and Reconciliation Commission on the effects of the internal armed conflict on rural communities. The testimony collected addresses issues related to …
Group interview conducted with teachers from the village of Venenillo in the province of Leoncio Prado, department of Huánuco, as part of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission's work to collect testimonies. The teachers provided information on the impact of the internal armed conflict on the educational community and the local …
The TRC held a university workshop in Huánuco to discuss reconciliation issues. Issues related to physical and mental health reparations were addressed, and the role of the State in providing security, stability, equity and rational distribution of resources for citizens was discussed. Participants reflected on the ultimate purpose of the …
A declarant testified before the CVR about the disappearance of a brother and the death of two other brothers in El Arabe, José Crespo y Castillo, Huánuco. The events occurred in the context of the political violence that affected the region. The testimony reflects the profound pain and incomprehension at …
The declarant, who was a former authority, narrates his experience of detention and torture in Tingo María, Huánuco. The testimony is part of the documentation of cases of mistreatment and torture suffered by authorities and leaders who were treated as suspects during the internal armed conflict. This case illustrates how …
In 2002, testimonies were collected by the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) from individuals in Ayacucho and Huánuco, Peru, detailing human rights violations. Witnesses recounted events such as the death of family members in confrontations and the disappearance of loved ones. The official denial of these events and the lack …
A declarant testified before the CVR about the disappearance of one of her brothers and the murder of two other brothers. The violent events occurred in the locality of El Arabe, in the province of J. Crespo y Castillo, department of Huánuco. The testimony was collected in 2002 as part …
The declarant, who was a local authority, recounts his experience of detention and torture in Tingo María, Huánuco. The testimony is part of the documented cases of mistreatment of community leaders and authorities who were treated as suspects during the internal armed conflict. The detention and torture of local authorities …
Olivia Fabian Jara was a leader of a political organization in Huanuco who died in 1998. Her case appears in the CVR database as one of the women leaders killed and/or disappeared during the internal armed conflict. Unlike many other documented cases, the person responsible for her death could not …
The text of the CVR report mentions the Monzon District in the context of a military base located in that area during 1998. This reference appears in a section of the report that documents cases of sexual violence and other human rights violations that occurred at different military bases in …
On Saturday, February 22, 1997, at 10:00 p.m., a patrol of the Peruvian Army arrived at Julián's house. They pushed his door until they broke it, violently entered the house, then beat Julián and kicked and punched him out of the house. When Julián fled, the soldiers shot him, hitting …
Nancy Segura Haro was a leader of a welfare organization in Huanuco who was assassinated in 1997. Her death was part of the PCP-Sendero Luminoso offensive against women leaders of popular and grassroots organizations throughout the country. She was one of many women leaders working in aid organizations who were …
Dora Huamán Meza was a leader of a welfare organization in Huanuco who was murdered in 1996. According to CVR records, the alleged perpetrators of her death were the PCP-SL (Communist Party of Peru - Shining Path). Her case is part of the systematic offensive by the PCP-SL against the …
Ronderos from Naranjillo killed eight repentant people in Shamiro in November 1995. This occurred in the context of the application of the law of repentance, which had been increasingly successful between 1993 and 1994 in the region. Some repentants were subsequently killed by the peasant patrols themselves, as also happened …
Isabel Lozano Ríos was a leader of parents' organizations or associations in Huanuco who was assassinated in 1995. According to the CVR's records, the Army was presumed responsible for her death. Her case is part of a series of murders and disappearances of women leaders during the internal armed conflict …
The fourth stage of the counter-subversive military battle in Alto Huallaga took place in 1995 as the final phase of the operations against the Shining Path in the region. This stage was characterized by complementary actions following the three previous stages: the first during the 1990 general elections, the second …
Guadalupe Angulo Vela was a leader of parents' organizations or associations in Huanuco who was murdered in 1995. According to CVR records, the Army was allegedly responsible for her death. Her case is part of a series of murders of women leaders during the internal armed conflict in Peru. She …
The second phase of Operation Aries took place from mid-June to July 1994 on the left bank of the Huallaga River. Unlike the first phase, in this stage the commandos were accompanied by repentants who pointed out the location of the Shining Path committees and weapons. The armed forces again …
The second phase of Operation Aries took place from mid-June to July 1994 on the left bank of the Huallaga River. Unlike the first phase, which used only information from repentants, in this second phase the commandos were directly accompanied by repentants, who pointed out the location of the committees, …
Operation Aries had to be stopped definitively on May 26, 1994 due to serious allegations of human rights violations received by the National Human Rights Coordinator (CNDDHH) and the Human Rights Commission of the Democratic Constituent Congress (CCD). After fifty days of encircling operations and captures that began on April …
The first phase of Operation Aries ended on May 26, 1994, after fifty days of operations which began on April 5. The operation had to be stopped definitively due to serious allegations of human rights violations received by the National Human Rights Coordinator (CNDDHH) and the Human Rights Commission of …
National Prosecutor Blanca Nélida Colán made a second visit to Moyuna on April 29, 1994, accompanied by a military patrol and two medical examiners. On this occasion, unlike her first visit where she stated that there were no dead, she performed the autopsy of five people (four men and one …
Carlos Blanco Oropeza, president of the Human Rights Commission of the Democratic Constituent Congress (CCD) and a pro-Fujimori congressman, made public statements after investigating allegations of human rights violations during Operation Aries. Blanco Oropeza had been in Huanuco since April 11 investigating events in Cayumba Chico, and subsequently led the …
The Human Rights Commission of the Democratic Constituent Congress (CCD) concluded its investigation into allegations of human rights violations during Operation Aries. The delegation traveled to Tingo Maria on April 23 and for three days (April 23, 24 and 25) received testimonies from affected people in Tingo Maria, Aucayacu and …
General Alfredo Rodriguez, Military Chief of the Huallaga Front, made a public statement on the progress of Operation Aries on the left bank of the Huallaga River. He highlighted that the operation was a success because 60% progress had been made in the fight against the last bastions of the …
The delegation of the Human Rights Commission of the Democratic Constituent Congress (CCD) traveled to Tingo Maria on April 23, 1994 to investigate allegations of human rights violations during Operation Aries. For three days (April 23, 24 and 25) the Commission received testimonies from affected persons in Tingo Maria, Aucayacu …
The Prosecutor of the Nation, Blanca Nélida Colán, made an inspection visit to Venenillo and other towns in the area where Operation Aries was taking place, flying over the area by helicopter. During this visit, the Prosecutor stated that the allegations made by the National Human Rights Coordinator about alleged …
The delegation of the Human Rights Commission of the Democratic Constituent Congress (CCD) traveled to Tingo Maria on April 23, 1994 to investigate allegations of human rights violations during Operation Aries. For three days (April 23, 24 and 25) the Commission received testimonies from affected people in Tingo Maria, Aucayacu …
During Operation Aries, the Political Military Command of the Huallaga Front implemented a psycho-social strategy by dropping leaflets from helicopters calling on the subversive commanders to accept the law of repentance. On April 21, 1994, several helicopters flew over the extensive area where the rebels were dispersed and dropped approximately …
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An unnamed Peruvian journalist describes his "moving account of the death and destruction caused by a major army operation." He details the harrowing trip he made, along with a small …
Human rights NGOs and journalists attribute the recent human rights abuses in Upper Huanuco Valley to the military's counter-terrorist operations. While the document asserts that the U.S. Embassy has not …
