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 report discusses the implementation of Law 24150 in Peru, which established a 'Political-Military Command' that was deemed unconstitutional. This law led to a state of exception that concentrated power in the hands of the military, resulting in severe human rights violations such as torture, forced disappearances, and arbitrary executions. …
Following the coup d'état in April 1992, Peru enacted counter-subversive legislation that altered the National Defense System and the National Intelligence Service law. This legislation allowed military commanders to remain in power beyond their retirement and introduced harsh penalties and procedures that violated due process and international treaties. These legal …
In early 1992, the Peruvian Congress convened an extraordinary session to review legislative decrees related to national defense and pacification efforts. Despite efforts to modify and reach consensus on these decrees, tensions persisted between the executive branch, led by President Alberto Fujimori, and the opposition. The political crisis highlighted disagreements …
In 1992, President Alberto Fujimori of Peru enacted a series of decrees that significantly altered the country's anti-terrorism laws. These changes included the establishment of life sentences for certain terrorism cases, the introduction of 'faceless judges,' and the reduction of the age of criminal responsibility for terrorism from 18 to …
In November 1991, the Peruvian government issued 126 legislative decrees, with 29 of them being promulgated in the final days of the authorized period. These decrees, particularly those related to national pacification, exceeded constitutional limits and increased military powers, leading to tensions between the executive and legislative branches. Despite attempts …
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