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.
A 15-year-old girl was detained at her school and never returned home, constituting a case of forced disappearance. The case is mentioned in the context of sexual violence that occurred during arbitrary detentions and forced disappearances. The affiant providing the testimony relates this case as an example of the disappearances …
Law 26447, published on April 21, 1995, reestablished the limits of criminal responsibility as of 18 years of age. In addition, it reestablished the application of restricted imputability to those between 18 and 21 years of age. This law corrected the extension of criminal liability to minors established by Decree …
On March 29, 1994, army troops arbitrarily executed the father, mother and six-year-old sister of a witness in Cayumba Chico. The younger sister was raped before being executed. This case is part of a pattern of sexual violence associated with arbitrary executions during military incursions in rural areas. The witness …
During the events in Alto Huallaga in March 1994, a six-year-old girl was the victim of rape. Mrs. Delia Falcón narrates in her testimony the case: 'a six year old girl was raped and they left her alone'. This case illustrates how sexual violence during the internal armed conflict did …
Decree Law 25564, published on June 20, 1992, established an extension of the limits of criminal liability by modifying Article 20 of the Criminal Code. It prescribed that a minor under 18 years of age was exempt from liability, with the exception of a person who is the author of …
A witness from Huancayo recounts his detention along with his twelve-year-old daughter, who were taken to Cuartel 9 de Diciembre where they were hanged and interrogated. After eight days of torture, the witness asked to speak to the Commander of Cuartel 9 de Diciembre, expressing his despair at the punishments …
During her detention at the La Oroya Barracks in July 1986, a complainant witnessed the rape of a minor by several members of the Peruvian Army. The events occurred in the context of arbitrary detentions carried out by the armed forces in the area. This case is part of a …
During 1984 and 1985, members of the Vilca military base committed systematic sexual violations against local women. The mayor of the district received verbal complaints about sexual abuses committed by law enforcement officers against daughters and nieces of neighbors. An average of two rapes per month were carried out, with …
Georgina Gamboa was 16 years old when in 1981 she was raped by the Sinchis (special police forces). The rape occurred first in her home and she was subsequently taken to the Vilcashuaman police station in Ayacucho, where she was raped again. This case had great national resonance. The authorities …
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