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 1993, Peru implemented an anti-terrorism law that allowed trials to be conducted in penitentiary establishments with measures to prevent the identification of judges and legal personnel by defendants and their lawyers. This law was in contrast to the Peruvian Constitution, which mandates public trials, and international norms that emphasize …
On November 19, 1982, the first public trial and execution by the Shining Path (PCP-SL) took place in Huancasancos, Peru. The community was forced to gather in the town square to witness the trial of a man known as 'Moisés,' who was accused of various crimes such as abuse and …
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