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 1992, María Elena Pacheco was detained and subjected to physical and psychological abuse by police personnel at DINCOTE in Lima, Peru. She reported being manhandled and forced to pass through a 'dark alley' where police officers would grope her in an attempt to break her morale and coerce a …
In 1992, individuals detained by police in Peru were subjected to severe torture and abuse. Detainees were coerced to falsely confess to being terrorists under the threat of further violence. The police, led by Major Cesar Coquis Coz, used methods such as electric shocks and physical beatings, and fabricated evidence …
The case involves the detention of Ernesto Castillo Páez by members of the Peruvian National Police on October 21, 1990, in Villa El Salvador, Lima. Despite evidence of his detention, the judicial process faced significant challenges, including the dismissal of charges against several police officials due to insufficient evidence. The …
On June 10, 1983, a group of disguised police officers forcibly entered a home in Ccollpahuaycco, Acocro District, Peru. They abducted two women, Candelaria and Gregoria, under the pretense of taking them to another community for questioning. The whereabouts of the women remain unknown. This event is part of a …
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