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.
In April 1997, a report highlighted the challenges faced by internally displaced persons in Peru, particularly those from indigenous communities. The Programa de Apoyo al Redoblamiento (PAR) facilitated the return of approximately 870 families to the central jungle areas. However, the temporary abandonment of their traditional territories led to invasions …
In 1993, the Government of Peru ratified the International Labour Organization's Convention No. 169 concerning Indigenous and Tribal Peoples in Independent Countries. This ratification replaced the earlier Convention No. 107 and committed Peru to various measures, including the protection of indigenous peoples' rights to their lands and cultures, and the …
In early January 1990, a group of Asháninka people, estimated to be between 2000 and 2500, took control of Puerto Bermúdez, Peru. They were armed with bows, arrows, and some hunting rifles, and established strict control over the population, suspecting them of collaborating with the MRTA subversives. This led to …
In late 1989, the MRTA assassinated three Asháninka leaders, including Alejandro Calderón, the president of the ANAP. This event led to a mobilization among the Asháninka to form their own defense forces against the MRTA. The conflict between the MRTA and the Asháninka has roots in the 1960s guerrilla activities …
In 1989, the PCP-SL (Shining Path) gained control over much of the Province of Satipo, excluding major cities and certain areas. This occupation had a significant impact on the indigenous Asháninka people, who faced cultural erasure and displacement from their ancestral lands. The Asháninka communities were forced to relocate to …
In 1974, the government of Velasco Alvarado enacted the Law of Native Communities and Agricultural Promotion of the Jungle and Jungle Edge Regimes. This law marked the first civil registration of indigenous peoples in the Peruvian Amazon, albeit with Spanish names instead of their native ones. It initiated a process …
The ILO Convention No. 107, entitled 'Convention concerning the Protection and Integration of Indigenous and Other Tribal and Semi-Tribal Populations in Independent Countries,' was adopted in 1957. This convention aimed to protect the rights of indigenous populations by prohibiting compulsory personal services and coercive labor systems. It marked a significant …
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