Truth and Reconciliation Commission - Peru
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.
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Tribute to Mamá Angélica - Part II
Tribute to Mamá Angélica - Part I
Fujimori must return to prison after annulment of presidential pardon
Constitutional expert analyzes annulment of humanitarian pardon of Alberto Fujimori
Pardon of former president Fujimori is cancelled
Fujimori returns to prison - SIN GUION with Rosa María Palacios
Peruvian Supreme Court annuls pardon of Alberto Fujimori
Supreme Court annuls humanitarian pardon of Alberto Fujimori (2/2)
Judiciary annulled pardon of former president Alberto Fujimori (1/2)
PJ annulled the humanitarian pardon of Alberto Fujimori: Keiko's tears and other reactions
Judiciary annuls pardon of Alberto Fujimori and orders his arrest - 10 Minutos Mediodía
Constitutional expert explained the reasons that led to the annulment of Fujimori's pardon
Peru: Judiciary annuls humanitarian pardon of dictator Fujimori
Canal N live: pardon of Alberto Fujimori is annulled and immediate arrest ordered
Cuarto Poder: Fujimori and the story of the express pardon
Judiciary annuls pardon of Alberto Fujimori
20,000 Peruvians march against the pardon of Alberto Fujimori
Pardon for Fujimori: how the fourth mobilization took place
Memory, impunity and truth | V Peruvian Human Rights Congress
March against the Pardon of Fujimori - December 28, 2017
First protests in Lima against the pardon of Fujimori
Demonstrations in Peru against the pardon of Fujimori
President Kuczynski addressed the nation after the pardon of Alberto Fujimori
PPK granted the humanitarian pardon to Alberto Fujimori
Humanitarian pardon granted to former Peruvian president Alberto Fujimori
Analysis of the humanitarian pardon of Alberto Fujimori
Peru's president pardoned Fujimori and the country is divided
PPK grants humanitarian pardon to Alberto Fujimori: repercussions of historic decision
Peru: reactions to the pardon of Fujimori
Peru: relatives of Fujimori's victims will seek to revoke pardon
Tribute to Mamá Angélica
Ayacucho: 'mamá Angélica' is buried with a massive funeral procession
Government ministers participated in posthumous tribute to "mamá Angélica"
Documentary about 'Mamá Angélica', a courageous woman from Ayacucho
Tribute paid to 'mamá Angélica' in Lima
'Mamá Angélica' recounts the kidnapping of her son, Arquímides Escarza, in 1983
"Mama Anqui" (Angélica Mendoza): in memory
Ayacucho: Justice and Culture ministers attended the wake of 'Mamá Angélica'
Mamá Angelica "Memory for the absent"
Interview with Gloria Cano. CVR+10
"Ombudsman Medal" awarded to Doña Angélica Mendoza de Ascarza "Mamá Angélica"
Interview with Gloria Cano on impunity. Cases like La Cantuta and the Colina Group.
Interview with Gloria Cano about the El Frontón massacre
Raccaya Umasi - Documentary
2011
THE SANCTUARY FOR MEMORY IN DANGER
2011
AERIAL VIEW OF LOS CABITOS AND LA HOYADA
2009
PUTIS, BURIAL OF VICTIMS
2009
MASS GRAVE WITH 25 MURDERED CHILDREN FOUND IN AYACUCHO
Those responsible for the disappearance of Constantino Saavedra are acquitted
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Terrorism in Peru. 1980-2000. The Version of the Military Who Fought It
According to this book, Peru's Armed Forces have been unjustly accused by the CVR and NGOs for the atrocities committed between 1980 and 2000. Quote from the book: "The biased …
Peruvian Justice Annuls Fujimori's Pardon and Orders His Arrest
Alberto Fujimori will return to prison. Peru's Supreme Court annulled this Wednesday the pardon granted to the 80-year-old autocrat, who had received the grace on Christmas night last year from …
The Pardon of Fujimori: The Ombudsman's Office Objections
The Ombudsman's Office warned that former president Alberto Fujimori is barred from participating in public events or political affairs, since doing so would demonstrate that his health condition does not …
Government Respects Court Ruling Annulling Fujimori's Pardon
Following the release of the resolution by the Supreme Preparatory Investigation Court declaring the humanitarian pardon to former president Alberto Fujimori inapplicable, the Ministry of Justice and Human Rights assured …
The IACHR Welcomes the Annulment of Alberto Fujimori's Pardon
The Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (CIDH) today (October 5, 2018) welcomed the annulment of the pardon granted to former Peruvian president Alberto Fujimori (1990-2000), who was sentenced to 25 …
UN Rapporteurs: Annulment of Fujimori's Pardon Restores Justice
The judicial annulment of the pardon granted to former Peruvian president Alberto Fujimori (1990-2000) restores justice and prevents impunity for the crimes committed by the former president, said three special …
Pardon and Right of Grace Granted to Former President Alberto Fujimori: Regulatory and Jurisprudential Assessment
Document that provides a normative and jurisprudential assessment of the pardon and right of grace granted to Alberto Fujimori in December 2018. Among its main conclusions, it identifies the insufficient …
Peruvian Justice Annuls Fujimori's Pardon and Orders His Return to Prison
A setback for the pardon of former president Alberto Fujimori, granted by Pedro Pablo Kuczynski. The Judiciary annulled this morning the humanitarian pardon granted to Fujimori and ordered his immediate …
Open Letter to Former President of Peru, Pedro Pablo Kuczynski, Following the Pardon of Alberto Fujimori
Letter addressed to former President of Peru, Pedro Pablo Kuczynski, drafted by a group of European parliamentarians, following the decision to pardon former President Alberto Fujimori, who had been sentenced …
Peruvian Justice Ends Fujimori's Freedom by Annulling His Pardon
Peruvian justice today put an end to the freedom that octogenarian former Peruvian president Alberto Fujimori had enjoyed since the past Christmas, by annulling the controversial pardon that had been …
President Vizcarra Says the Decision to Annul Alberto Fujimori's Pardon Must Be Respected
President of the Republic Martín Vizcarra stated that the decision of the Judiciary declaring the humanitarian pardon granted to former president Alberto Fujimori Fujimori inadmissible must be respected. He recalled …
The House of Cards of the Fujimoris
The Fujimori case took another twist with the annulment of the pardon. This once again exposed the bitter rivalry between Keiko and Kenji. This entire saga could well inspire a …
The Peruvian Government Will Comply with the Resolution Annulling Fujimori's Pardon
The Government of Peru announced that it will comply with the judicial ruling that today annulled the humanitarian pardon granted to former president Alberto Fujimori (1990-2000) and ordered his arrest …
The National Human Rights Coordinator Welcomes the Ombudsman's Report on the Pardon and Right of Grace Granted to Alberto Fujimori
The Coordinadora Nacional de Derechos Humanos (CNDDHH) welcomes the scope of Ombudsman's Report No. 177 on the "Pardon and right of grace granted to former president Alberto Fujimori" and highlights …
More Than 2,400 Peruvian Artists Condemn the Pardon of Fujimori
The climate of outrage over the pardon granted on Christmas Eve by Peruvian president Pedro Pablo Kuczynski to former president (1990-2000) Alberto Fujimori was reflected in four manifestos signed by …
Judicial Resolution Annulling Alberto Fujimori's Pardon
Full text of the resolution annulling the pardon granted to Alberto Fujimori Fujimori. Published on October 3, 2018.
The Pardon of Fujimori: The Reasons Peruvian Justice Ordered the Arrest of the Former President
Peru's Supreme Court annulled this Wednesday the pardon granted to former Peruvian president (1990-2000) and ordered his return to prison. Former president Pedro Pablo Kuczynski (PPK) had granted him this …
IACHR Court Backs Victims in Response to the Pardon Granted to Alberto Fujimori
International human rights organizations and Peruvian civil society organizations issue a statement regarding the decision of the Inter-American Court of Human Rights (Corte IDH) determining that the pardon granted to …
Kuczynski's Secret Deal to Pardon Alberto Fujimori
Three months before the pardon of Alberto Fujimori, Peruvian president Pedro Pablo Kuczynski received the former president's son. He did so shortly after announcing another cabinet, forced at that time …
Pativilca Case – Caraqueño.
On January 29, 1992, members of the Colina squad kidnapped, tortured and murdered six peasants from the Caraqueño and San José annexes in the district of Pativilca (north of the …
Why Did the Judiciary Annul Fujimori's Pardon and Order His Return to Prison?
The pardon of Alberto Fujimori should never have been granted because it did not comply with internal procedures and violates the ruling of the Inter-American Court of Human Rights (Corte …
IACHR Urges the Peruvian State to Revoke Fujimori's Pardon
The Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (CIDH) urged the Peruvian State today to revoke the humanitarian pardon and the right of grace granted to convicted former president Alberto Fujimori. According …
The Judiciary Annulled Alberto Fujimori's Pardon
The Preparatory Investigation Court of the Supreme Court, presided over by judge Hugo Núñez Julca, granted the request by the civil party not to apply the humanitarian pardon in favor …
Mamá Angélica's Final Journey
"Mamá Angélica" begins her final journey tomorrow. Precisely on the International Day of the Victims of Enforced Disappearances, Angélica Mendoza de Ascarza will be buried in the cemetery of Huamanga, …
'Mamá Angélica': The Life That Clung to Hope
A native of Ayacucho, her name was Angélica Mendoza Ascarza, but Peru knew her simply as "Mamá Angélica." Until the age of 88, when life gave out, she never stopped …
Mamá Angélica: My Hero
Without a doubt, Angélica Mendoza de Ascarza was one of those women who, against all odds in the world, believed in justice and fought for it. I will not recount …
'Mamá Angélica': Farewell to the Champion of the Disappeared of Los Cabitos
"Courageous mother, woman of a thousand battles, beautiful mother, unshakeable woman, your struggle is our struggle, your tears are our tears, you fought for 30 years in hard battles against …
The Funerals of Mamá Angélica
The Ayacucho guitar plays and the mothers of the disappeared sing in Quechua to 'Mamá Angélica,' the founding mother, the great mother. At the cemetery of Huamanga, on the afternoon …
Life Testimony of Mamá Angélica (Quechua)
The following audio is a posthumous tribute to doña Angélica Mendoza de Ascarza, known as Mamá Angélica, an exemplary mother who leaves us an enormous lesson of struggle and tireless …
Life Testimony of Mamá Angélica – Transcription
Lifetime testimony of Mamá Angélica. Spanish transcription of the testimony given by Angélica Mendoza, Mamá Angélica, about the disappearance of her son Arquímedes Arquímides Ascarza Mendoza. Published on September 1, …
'Mamá Angélica' Passes Away, Symbolic Figure for Families of the Disappeared
Angélica Mendoza de Ascarza, known as "Mamá Angélica," died at the age of 88. She was a woman from Ayacucho who became the symbol of families of the disappeared during …
'Mamá Angélica' Dies, the Leading Champion of the Disappeared in Peru
Peruvian social leader Angélica Mendoza viuda de Ascarza passed away on Monday afternoon in a public hospital in Ayacucho, the southern Andean region where she and her children were born …
'Mamá Angélica' Dies, the Symbol of the Struggle for Justice in the Los Cabitos Case
The mother of one of the victims kidnapped and disappeared at an Ayacucho military barracks died at the age of 88, after a long fight to find justice. For 34 …
The Consequences of the Pardon of Fujimori
The pardon granted by Peruvian president Pedro Pablo Kuczynski to former president Alberto Fujimori on Christmas began to have its first consequences, in the form of resignations by officials and …
What Lies Behind the Pardon of Alberto Fujimori?
The former president accused of human rights crimes was released from prison thanks to the political use made of the Odebrecht scandal. Peru is not the only country in which …
Farewell 'Mamá Angélica': A Voice Against Silence and Impunity
Ten days after the ruling that convicted the military personnel from the 'Los Cabitos' barracks who disappeared her son, María Angélica Mendoza de Ascarza died in Ayacucho without ever finding …
Mama Angélica Dies, Exemplary Champion of the Disappeared
On the afternoon of August 28, Angélica Mendoza died, better known as "mamá Angélica," a woman who fought for more than 30 years over the disappearance of her son Arquímides …
Angélica: Mother of Memory
"Maypi kachkanki Arquímedes?" "Where are you, Arquímedes?" What I remember about mamá Angélica are her eyes of unfathomable sadness. That last time I interviewed her, in 2015. Her husband had …
From Huamanga, the Death of Mamá Angélica and the Commemoration of the Delivery of the Final Report
On August 28, 2017, Huamanga awakens to a brilliant Andean sun illuminating the tile rooftops surrounding the Plaza de Armas of the city. The atmosphere is as calm as any …
The Death of Mamá Angélica Reminds Us Why Memory Will Always 'Offend' Some
Ten days before she died, on August 18, the Poder Judicial confirmed that in 1983 her son, Arquímedes Ascarza, had been disappeared by a group of soldiers from the Los …
Peruvians March Around the World Against the Pardon of Alberto Fujimori
Peru's president, Pedro Pablo Kuczynski (PPK), pardoned former president Alberto Fujimori on Christmas Eve. This decision triggered a wave of marches across the South American country in rejection of the …
'Mamá Angélica' Dies, Symbol of the Disappeared in Peru
Angélica Mendoza, who for more than three decades searched for her son kidnapped by Peruvian security forces and became a symbol for families of the disappeared, died at the age …
More Than 230 Peruvian Writers Reject the Pardon of Fujimori
More than 230 Peruvian writers, including 2010 Nobel Prize in Literature laureate Mario Vargas Llosa, signed a letter of protest against the "illegal and irresponsible conduct" of Peruvian president Pedro …
Ana María Vidal on Forced Sterilizations: The Silence Benefits Keiko
Yesterday the Coordinadora Nacional de Derechos Humanos (of which I am a member) and Demus announced at a press conference that prosecutor Marcelita Gutiérrez decided to extend the investigation into …
The Justice System, Ten Years Later
The period of political violence and the fight against terrorism left very deep wounds in Peruvian society. The violence affected everyone, including the actors of the justice system, who were …
Report to Congress on the Events in the Prisons
Regarding the content of this publication, we also find it necessary to provide a brief explanation. Before the public opinion that followed the Commission's work very closely — treated as …
TORTURE IN PERU TODAY: Diagnosis and Proposals
1. The situation in recent years. 2. Peruvian legislation. 3. Mechanisms of impunity. 4. Pending commitments of the Peruvian State and recommendations.
WOLA: Serious Setback in Efforts to Achieve Truth and Justice in Peru
On July 20, the Supreme Court of Peru issued a highly controversial ruling in a case involving members of the annihilation squad known as the Grupo Colina. According to human …