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 the aftermath of the April 1992 coup in Peru, prisoners at Miguel Castro Castro Prison experienced severe isolation and cruel treatment. Communication with the outside world was heavily restricted, and prisoners were subjected to degrading conditions, including poor quality food and physical abuse by prison authorities. These practices were …
In 1984, female inmates at the Huamancaca prison in Huancayo were subjected to abusive practices by male police officers. A witness reported that during a search, officers entered the women's pavilion at dawn, forced the inmates into the yard, ordered them to undress, and then to squat with their legs …
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