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.
Interview conducted by the CVR with retired Police Health personnel in the city of Lima. This interview is part of the documentation on the psychological and mental health effects on members of the police forces during the internal armed conflict. The testimony is mentioned in the context of an analysis …
A woman testified before the CVR about the murder of her father in Tranca Pata, province of Aimaraes, department of Apurimac. The testimony was collected in Sicuani in December 2002. This case is part of the documented testimonies that illustrate the psychological effects of violence, specifically related to mental health …
Testimony of a woman who narrates the murder of her husband in Vilcas, Vilcashuamán, Ayacucho. The affiant describes the serious consequences to her physical and emotional health following the loss of her husband. She specifically mentions vision problems caused by excessive crying, noting that she can no longer distinguish well. …
Testimony collected at the South Andean Headquarters of the CVR in December 2002. The testimony is part of the documentation of cases of violence during the internal armed conflict. The statement is registered with code BDI-SM P215, BDI-II-P872 Testimony 510200. The testimony reflects the emotional and psychological impact of the …
Two women testified at CVR's Central Regional Headquarters in December 2002, narrating the death of their parents in an attack in Huancayo. The testimony is part of the documentation of cases of violence during the internal armed conflict. The women recounted the memory problems and other psychological symptoms they experienced …
Focus group conducted with the interviewers of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission in Ayacucho. The activity was organized by the TRC's Mental Health team. This type of focus group was part of the TRC's work methodology to gather information on the aftermath of the internal armed conflict. The event took …
Testimony documenting the somatic and physical manifestations associated with the psychological trauma caused by political violence. The witness reports suffering fainting spells and intense brain pains when recalling the traumatic events. The testimony illustrates how the memory of the massacres and the violence experienced generates immediate physical symptoms, including stomach …
A female affiant testified before the TRC in November 2002 narrating the disappearance of two members of her family in Venenillo, Tingo Maria, Huanuco. The testimony describes the psychological impact of these disappearances, manifesting itself in memory and concentration problems. The witness relates how she was mentally invaded by these …
Two women testified before the TRC in November 2002 narrating the death of their parents in an attack in Huancayo. The testimony was recorded at the Central Regional Headquarters. The declarants described memory problems as a symptom of a major ailment derived from the loss of their parents. This case …
Testimony given by a resident who witnessed armed confrontations in Uchiza, province of Tocache, department of San Martin. The testimony was collected in October 2002 in Huánuco. The witness recounts the psychological consequences of having witnessed violence from an early age, showing aggression and changes in her behavior. The testimony …
The declarant gave her testimony in Lima in October 2002 before the Truth and Reconciliation Commission. She witnessed the murders that took place in Chaca, province of Huanta, department of Ayacucho. In her account she describes the traumatic impact of witnessing these violent events, mentioning health problems resulting from the …
Testimony documenting somatic manifestations and physical pain experienced by victims of political violence. The witness recounts how the memory of the massacres produces intense stomach pains. This testimony is part of a section of the report that discusses how psychological trauma manifests itself in physical symptoms, including headaches, fainting, stomach …
Testimony collected in Lima during October 2002 about the murder of the affiant's father in Huamanga, Ayacucho. The affiant recounts the physical and emotional consequences she suffered after her father's death, including serious health problems. The testimony is part of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission's documentation on the impacts of …
Testimony collected in Sicuani in October 2002 where the affiant expresses how he resorted to alcohol consumption as a mechanism to cope with the pain and grief caused by political violence. The phrase "I will kill the pain with a drink" reflects the use of substances as a palliative in …
The affiant recounts the mistreatment he suffered in his community of Anco, Antabamba, Apurimac. As a consequence of the traumatic experiences lived during the internal armed conflict, the affiant reports serious physical and psychological sequelae. He specifically mentions suffering from heart pain, describing that it beats strongly and feels like …
National Workshop organized by the Mental Health Unit of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) in coordination with CAPS. The event was held during two consecutive days in the city of Lima. During the workshop, participants talked about their lives and the suffering experienced in the search for their missing …
In June 2002, the TRC conducted focus groups with women in Accomarca, Vilcashuamán, Ayacucho, and took field notes from interviews with witnesses of the Accomarca massacre. Women participants shared testimonies about violence experienced since childhood, describing how exposure to violence had affected them psychologically, manifesting aggression and other traumatic effects. …
Mixed focus group conducted by the Truth and Reconciliation Commission in the town of Lloqllepampa, Ayacucho, in June 2002. During this meeting, participants shared testimonies about the psychological and emotional effects of the violence experienced during the internal armed conflict. People expressed their surprise at aspects of themselves that emerged …
Focus group conducted with women in Accomarca, Vilcashuamán, Ayacucho, as part of CVR's research activities. During this meeting, women participants shared testimonies about aggressive manifestations and psychological sequels derived from the violence experienced during the internal armed conflict. One of the participants recounted how she became aggressive after witnessing violence …
The Mental Health Service of the Police Hospital prepared a report on the incidence of psychiatric disorders in the Luis N. Saenz Central Hospital of the National Police of Peru, in relation to social violence during the period 1993-1997. The second conclusion of the report points to a significant increase …
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