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 June 1992, detainees in San Ignacio, Peru, reported being subjected to severe mistreatment and torture by police officers. The detainees, including Víctor Morales Labán, were allegedly forced to sign documents without legal representation and were physically abused. These events were later investigated by the Commission of Truth and Reconciliation, …
Ernesto Castillo Páez was detained and subsequently disappeared after being taken to the San Juan de Miraflores police station. Despite a judicial order for his release issued on October 31, 1990, by Judge Elba Greta Minaya, the police continued to deny his detention. The case was marked by irregularities, including …
On June 8, 1990, the husband of a woman, who was a professor at the Universidad Nacional del Centro, was detained by the Policía de Investigaciones del Perú (PIP) in Huancayo. During her interrogation, the woman was subjected to inappropriate behavior by the police. This event is part of a …
On November 30, 1985, a report by Teniente Coronel GC Gustavo O. Bravo Vargas indicated discrepancies in the police account of an alleged arms and explosives seizure in Lucmahuaycco. The police claimed a confrontation with a terrorist group, but no injuries were reported among the officers, and no terrorist members …
The case involves the death of Jesús Manuel Oropeza Chonta, who was allegedly killed by police officers during a patrol. The incident occurred when a police officer accidentally discharged his weapon, resulting in Chonta's death. The officers involved attempted to cover up the incident by fabricating a story of Chonta's …
The Socos Massacre was a tragic event where several individuals were killed, leaving behind numerous orphans. The Supreme Court's ruling sentenced several police officers to prison terms for their involvement in the massacre. Despite the sentences, some officers were irregularly reinstated to their positions before completing their full sentences.
Showing 1–6 of 6 events