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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1817 2003
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  1. Sexual abuse of girls by PCP-SL commandos in camp

    A woman recruited as a child in PCP-SL says that on one occasion the commanders were drinking liquor. Hours later, when they were dizzy, they began to sexually abuse the girls. In the column there was a woman who was in charge of logistics, she took the girls to the …

    Distrito de Nuevo Progreso, provincia de Tocache, departamento de San Martín, Perú Informe CVR, página 2833
  2. Road blockage between Tulumayo and Nuevo Progreso

    In June 1987, the PCP-SL declared an armed strike in Alto Huallaga. Between Tulumayo and Nuevo Progreso, it forced the rural population to participate in blocking the road, destroying the asphalt and painting the facades of houses along the Marginal Highway. These first strikes constituted a powerful measure of force …

    Entre Tulumayo y Nuevo Progreso, Carretera Marginal, Alto Huallaga, Perú Informe CVR, página 290
  3. Formation of Shining Path committee in Nuevo Progreso

    Shortly after PCP-SL established control in the area, a committee was formed within Nuevo Progreso. This committee functioned as an instance of local justice, where anyone with collection problems could go to the delegate and present their complaint, with the certainty that they would 'do justice' there. The formation of …

    Nuevo Progreso, Alto Huallaga, Perú Informe CVR

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