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.
On March 14, 2001, the Inter-American Court of Human Rights ruled against the Peruvian laws of 'Auto-amnistía' No. 26475 and No. 26492, which had previously allowed the release of members of the 'Destacamento Colina' involved in human rights violations. The court declared these laws incompatible with the American Convention on …
On July 26, 1995, the Review Chamber of the Supreme Council of Military Justice confirmed the decision to dismiss the proceedings in the La Cantuta case issued on July 6, 1995. This confirmation consolidated the strategy of impunity implemented by the military to avoid the punishment of those responsible for …
On July 6, 1995, the War Chamber of the Supreme Council of Military Justice issued a second resolution ordering the dismissal of the proceedings in the La Cantuta case, arguing that the crime had been proven but not the responsibility of the defendants. This resolution was confirmed by the Review …
On 15 June 1995, the Peruvian Congress passed an amnesty law granting general amnesty to military, police, and civilian personnel involved in crimes during the internal conflict. This law was passed with 47 votes in favor and 11 against, and it aimed to prevent investigations into cases involving military and …
In 1995, the government of Alberto Fujimori in Peru enacted an Amnesty Law that granted amnesty to military, police, and civilian personnel accused of human rights violations during the fight against terrorism. This law led to the release of officers convicted for the La Cantuta massacre and other human rights …
On October 21, 1994, the War Chamber of the Supreme Council of Military Justice issued a resolution ordering the dismissal of the proceedings in the La Cantuta case, arguing that the crime had been proven but not the responsibility of the defendants. This resolution was confirmed by the Review Chamber …
In 1994, the government of Alberto Fujimori was compelled to prosecute and convict those responsible for the 'La Cantuta' crime, although the process was deemed unconstitutional due to the involvement of the military court. Despite evidence linking the convicted individuals to the 'Barrios Altos' massacre, the military court irregularly took …
The La Cantuta case emerged in 1994 as a significant example of political interference in the judicial system during the regime of President Alberto Fujimori in Peru. In response to public pressure and the potential for the Supreme Court to rule against military jurisdiction, the government passed Law N° 26291, …
In 1994, the Supreme Council of Military Justice in Peru confirmed sentences for several military personnel involved in the La Cantuta massacre. The trials concluded that a group of Peruvian army officers acted autonomously in the execution of the crime, without orders from higher military or civilian authorities. Despite this, …
Juan Mallea was detained and tortured by the DINCOTE, the anti-terrorism police in Peru, in July 1993. He was presented at a press conference as the author of plans that led to the discovery of the remains of the disappeared from 'La Cantuta'. The event was used to accuse him …
The La Cantuta massacre involved the murder of nine students and a professor from the Universidad La Cantuta, with their bodies discovered on 12 July 1993 in Cieneguilla, Lima. Investigations led by journalists like Ricardo Uceda faced significant challenges, including threats and lack of cooperation from authorities. The event highlighted …
Juan Mallea Tomaylla was unjustly detained and imprisoned on July 10, 1993, accused of being involved in the disappearance of students and a professor from the Universidad Nacional de Educación 'Enrique Guzmán y Valle' La Cantuta. The campaign for his release was led by the CONEP and involved various actions …
On May 6, 1993, General EP (r) Rodolfo Robles Espinoza, third in line in the Peruvian Army, in a public letter accused Army commanders and intelligence advisor Vladimiro Montesinos Torres of maintaining an operational command responsible for crimes against humanity, among them those of Barrios Altos and La Cantuta. In …
On 5 May 1993, General Rodolfo Robles Espinoza publicly denounced that the Barrios Altos massacre and the disappearances at the Universidad Nacional de Educación Enrique Guzmán y Valle 'La Cantuta' were perpetrated by a criminal structure within the Peruvian state. This structure was reportedly under the control of General Nicolás …
On April 2, 1993, Congressman Henry Pease García informed the Peruvian Congress about a document from a military organization, COMACA, which alleged that a professor and nine students from 'La Cantuta' were murdered by an army command with the knowledge of high-ranking military officials. This led to the creation of …
The disappearance of university students from La Cantuta was a significant event involving allegations of forced disappearances and a controversial investigation by the DINCOTE. The police claimed a subversive conspiracy, but evidence and expert analysis suggested possible fabrication of evidence. The case raised doubts about the involvement of the accused …
In 1993, tensions rose in Peru following the disappearance and extrajudicial execution of a professor and ten students from the Universidad Enrique Guzmán y Valle, known as the 'La Cantuta' case. General Nicolás Hermoza Ríos and intelligence advisor Vladimiro Montesinos were accused of maintaining a paramilitary group responsible for this …
In 1993, the Peruvian Congress approved the creation of a Special Investigation Commission for the 'La Cantuta' case, involving the disappearance and murder of university students and a professor. The investigation sought to interview high-ranking military officials and presidential advisor Vladimiro Montesinos. Despite initial resistance and legal maneuvering by military …
On July 18, 1992, a group of university students from La Cantuta were assassinated. These students were accused of being terrorists by intelligence agents and military troops stationed at the university. This event occurred amidst a broader military intervention in universities perceived as centers of subversive activity.
In July 1992, shortly after the Tarata bombing, a professor and nine students from La Cantuta University were kidnapped and disappeared. This event occurred during a period of intense violence and unrest in Peru, leading to widespread calls for sensible military measures that would not punish innocents. The incident became …
In July 1992, a massacre occurred at La Cantuta University, where several students were killed. This event was part of a series of violent actions carried out by the Colina paramilitary group during a period of internal conflict in Peru. The incident is a significant example of human rights violations …
The Barrios Altos massacre and La Cantuta case involve the extrajudicial killing of nine students and a professor from the Universidad Nacional de Educación 'Enrique Guzmán y Valle' in July 1992. The Inter-American Court of Human Rights ruled against the Peruvian state for these human rights violations. Despite the court's …
The Barrios Altos and La Cantuta massacres were carried out by the Colina Group, a death squad within the Peruvian Army, under the influence of Vladimiro Montesinos, the presidential advisor to then-President Alberto Fujimori. These operations were coordinated with high-ranking military officials and involved the use of resources from the …
The La Cantuta massacre involved the execution and disappearance of nine students and a professor from La Cantuta University in Lima. This event occurred in the context of Peru's internal conflict and was a significant example of human rights violations involving paramilitary and subversive groups. The incident highlighted the involvement …
The La Cantuta Massacre refers to the abduction and murder of nine students and a professor from La Cantuta University in Lima, Peru, in August 1991. This event was part of a series of human rights violations during the internal conflict in Peru, involving state forces and insurgent groups. The …
On May 22, 1991, La Cantuta University was subjected to a military intervention following a visit by President Fujimori. Military troops stormed the campus at three in the morning, prompting most of the 300 residents to evacuate beforehand. Among those detained were students Armando Amaro Cóndor, Marcelino Rosales, and Felipe …
In 1991, a covert operation led by the National Intelligence Service (SIN) resulted in the assassination of students and a professor at La Cantuta University in Peru. The operation was conducted with the approval of the Joint Command and involved military personnel acting outside the official chain of command. This …
In September 1987, student elections were held at La Cantuta University amidst a climate of instability and violence. The elections saw the victory of the Izquierda Unida list, an alliance between VER, PUM, and MUR, over other competing lists, including those backed by Patria Roja and the Frente Estudiantil Democrático …
In 1987, a significant student protest took place in Peru, where students marched from Chosica to Lima to oppose the elimination of the 'medio pasaje' (half fare) for students. The protest was met with police repression, and many students suffered injuries. This event marked one of the first major mobilizations …
On February 20, 1977, the National University of Education Enrique Guzmán y Valle, known as La Cantuta, was closed by resolution 4661-77, suspending academic activities and detaining 651 students. The closure lasted for 41 months and occurred amidst internal conflicts among students, leading to the death of student Walter Bravo …
In 1960, the derogation of Law 12502 led to the dismissal of Walter Peñalosa Ramella and other professors from La Cantuta, who were considered communists. This action sparked significant student protests involving the entire national teaching body, culminating in a march to Lima. The event highlighted La Cantuta as a …
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Barrios Altos and La Cantuta are the cases that could put former President Fujimori behind bars. Most Peruvians know fragments of what happened — broken accounts, painful images — but …
The Idehpucp, together with Abogados sin Fronteras – Canadá, Human Rights Research and Education Centre, University of Ottawa, Fundación para el Debido Proceso, Clinique internationale de défense des droits humains, …
By means of a letter dated January 23, 2013, addressed to the President of the Republic, Ollanta Humala Tasso, Aprodeh expresses its displeasure at the excessive and unjustified delay on …
The Inter-American Court of Human Rights has underscored the role of truth commission reports in Latin America in establishing the facts that constitute the violation of a right, affirming the …
Lima accounts for only 2% of the disappeared at the national level. But this does not prevent the identification of a pattern of disappearances. Three moments are identified in the …
The obsessive question resurfaces: this time, when did Peru go wrong? How did this (another) missed opportunity come about? How has the crude and arrogant right — being a minority, …
Today marks 20 years since nine students and a professor from La Cantuta university were abducted and murdered by a military group, in one of the cases for which former …
During the Fujimontesinista decade, a pernicious style emerged and took hold — one that few of us denounced and that the majority refused to see or confront. Society accepted it …
Earlier this week, the newspaper La República distributed 80,000 free copies of the documentary La Cantuta: En la boca del Diablo, produced by TV Cultura and directed by Amanda Gonzales. …
It should be recalled that the amnesty laws were enacted in 1995 because of this case, as the existence of a military organization dedicated to killing people, and its connection …
The documentary La Cantuta: En la boca del diablo is available on the web and 80,000 copies were distributed free with the newspaper La República. Now more than ever it …
Exactly 2 years ago, the Special Criminal Chamber, presided over by magistrate César San Martín Castro, issued a condemnatory sentence against former president Alberto Fujimori Fujimori for the commission of …
Raida Cóndor, mother of one of the La Cantuta students murdered by the Colina group, maintained that the government must have "money to spare" after rejecting a 2-million-dollar donation from …
Over these 17 years, the relatives of the La Cantuta victims obtained a ruling from the Inter-American Court of Human Rights against the Peruvian State for this massacre, as well …
"People were no longer asking how you were, but who had been murdered," recalled former president Alberto Fujimori in a passage of his self-defense begun on Wednesday the 1st. He …
Resolution of the Peruvian State ratifying the sentence against Alberto Fujimori. Published on December 30, 2009.
The First Transitional Criminal Chamber of the Supreme Court confirmed the 25-year prison sentence for Alberto Fujimori for the murders in the Barrios Altos and La Cantuta cases, and for …
In a historic ruling, a Peruvian court sentenced former President Alberto Fujimori to 25 years in prison for human rights violations. Fujimori, 70, was accused of being the intellectual author …
With only a few days remaining before sentence is handed down against former president Alberto Fujimori (1990–2000) for the crimes of Barrios Altos and La Cantuta, the prosecutor in the …
In order to highlight and analyze the Fujimori trial in comparative perspective, as well as other proceedings for human rights violations currently underway in various parts of Latin America, the …
Alberto Fujimori has begun his substantive defense in the trial against him for serious human rights violations in the Barrios Altos and La Cantuta cases. During this first appearance he …
The trial of Alberto Fujimori Fujimori for the commission of serious crimes against human rights is, without doubt, the most important in our history, not only because a former president …
The Washington Office on Latin America (WOLA) sent Dr. Jo-Marie Burt, professor of political science at George Mason University, to Lima to observe the trial of former Peruvian President Alberto …
"This document describes, as faithfully as possible, the experience of the family members of the victims of La Cantuta, sets out our relationship with them, and accounts for the personal …
Jo-Marie Burt witnessed the first week of the trial of former President Alberto Fujimori in Lima as an accredited observer for WOLA. This is her report. The trial of Alberto …
Sendero Luminoso is buzzing with activity. While the imprisoned leadership cooks up a reunion between the Political Solution sponsored by Abimael Guzmán and the supposedly rebel Proseguir faction, the freed …
The opinions of former attorney Antonio Maldonado and José Miguel Vivanco, of Human Rights Watch, constitute a long and compelling list of arguments why the Chilean justice system must rule …
A compilation of the events and investigations that brought Alberto Fujimori to the defendant's bench.
Jo-Marie Burt witnessed the first week of former President Alberto Fujimori's trial in Lima as an accredited observer for WOLA. Here is her report. The trial of Alberto Fujimori started …
The ruling of the Inter-American Court of Human Rights concludes that the Peruvian State violated the right to life, personal integrity, and personal liberty, to the detriment of Hugo Muñoz …
CARETAS 1888 broke the exclusive story about the existence of an audio recording capturing an unpublished speech by General Nicolás Hermoza Ríos during a lunch held in honor of the …
The country that emerges from a calm reading of the CVR report is striking. The country as a whole, in fact — not just the period the commission was tasked …
In a testimony that, as is known, appears in the book "Eye for an Eye" ("Ojo por ojo") by journalist Umberto Jara, Major EP (r) Santiago Martin Rivas, former operational …
University thesis to obtain the degree of Bachelor in Anthropology. Advisor: Carlos Iván Degregori. The thesis contributes to the discussion of memories during the political period of Fujimorismo. To this …
University youth and political violence in Peru: the massacre of students from La Cantuta. University thesis based on the collection of personal narratives in the format of life histories. We …
Peruvian authorities captured on Monday one of the most wanted men by the country's justice system. He is Santiago Martín Rivas, former leader of the paramilitary group "Colina," a squad …
The criminal proceedings brought against former president Alberto Fujimori in the Barrios Altos and La Cantuta cases, and the case of the Basements of the Army Intelligence Service (SIE), has …
The Inter-American Court of Human Rights issued a forceful and unequivocal pronouncement on the withdrawal of the government of Peru from its jurisdiction.
The murdered victims of La Cantuta return, the disappeared from Santa, from Ucayali, from Huancayo, from Lima, from Huancavelica, from Huánuco, from Ayacucho. The ghosts return to haunt — four …
The petition refers to the alleged "violation of the human rights of Professor Hugo Muñoz Sánchez and students Bertila Lozano Torres, Dora Oyague Fierro, Luis Enrique Ortiz Perea, Armando Richard …
One afternoon in 1992, a document from the Asociación Pro Derechos Humanos (APRODEH) came into my hands, reporting the disappearance of a professor and nine students from the Universidad de …
A key figure in the La Cantuta case, retired Major General Rodolfo Robles Espinoza has just published a book compiling the main documents and testimonies concerning the activities of Grupo …
A prominent figure in the La Cantuta case, retired Major General Rodolfo Robles Espinoza has just published a book that collects the main documents and testimonies about the activities of …
Alberto Fujimori's bad temper is growing, as protests mount against the infamous amnesty law promulgated last week. On Tuesday he went to a highland village — with the cameras of …