Truth and Reconciliation Commission - Peru
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.
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Photos & Videos 50
Peru: what remains of the Shining Path guerrilla?
Tribute to Mamá Angélica - Part I
Tribute to Mamá Angélica
Terrorism in Peru - Part I
Operation Victoria - Documentary
Ayacucho: 'mamá Angélica' is buried with a massive funeral procession
Tribute paid to 'mamá Angélica' in Lima
'Mamá Angélica' recounts the kidnapping of her son, Arquímides Escarza, in 1983
Abimael and the birth of Shining Path
Interview with Marks Willem
Place of memory, tolerance and social inclusion
Terrorism in Peru - Part II
Government ministers participated in posthumous tribute to "mamá Angélica"
Documentary about 'Mamá Angélica', a courageous woman from Ayacucho
Online Terrorism: followers of Abimael Guzmán spread terrorist discourse
"Mama Anqui" (Angélica Mendoza): in memory
Ayacucho: Justice and Culture ministers attended the wake of 'Mamá Angélica'
Island - Documentary
Mamá Angelica "Memory for the absent"
Willakusqaykichik kunan (I want to tell you something) - Documentary
Testimony of Yasmina Fuentes Tello
Puntaman puririsu (We keep moving forward) - Documentary
Testimony of Juana Bustos Huamaní
Testimony of Cecilia Barrios Alarcón
Testimony of Gladis Felicitas Tello Merino
Testimony of Eugenia Quispe Sánchez
Testimony of Faustina Huamán Junco
Testimony of Cirila Súñiga Quispe
Testimony of Evaristo Contreras Huamán
Testimony of Simeón Alarcón Santi
Testimony of Toribia Casa Carrasco
Testimony of Igidia Arullca Oscco
Jaynapuncha Pajarin (Yesterday and tomorrow)
Sanctuary - Documentary
Achka Illaki kallpanchawaraku (So much pain gave us strength and courage) - Documentary
Lirio Qasa - Song
Testimony of Ramiro Niño de Guzmán
Testimony of Eugenia Altamirano Huamán
Warmicha (Women) - Documentary
Testimony of Víctor Sánchez Marca
2012
RETABLO. LUCÍA (DETAIL)
2012
RETABLO. PASÑACHA
2012
RETABLO. DETAIL 2. WAILLAKIS PURMACKAN
2012
RETABLO. DETAIL OF MY MEMORIES
2012
RETABLO. MY MEMORIES
2012
RETABLO. WAILLAKIS PURMACKAN
2012
RETABLO. DETAIL 1 OF THE CONDEMNED
2012
RETABLO. HORNS AND CLAWS
2012
RETABLO, VENTURA CCALAMAQUI
Documents 50
Terrorism in Peru. 1980-2000. The Version of the Military Who Fought It
According to this book, Peru's Armed Forces have been unjustly accused by the CVR and NGOs for the atrocities committed between 1980 and 2000. Quote from the book: "The biased …
Legislative Decree 1398, Creating the Genetic Data Bank for the Search for Disappeared Persons in Peru
Full text of Legislative Decree 1398, enacted on September 8, 2018. The purpose of this regulation is to create the Genetic Data Bank to contribute to the identification of persons …
National Plan for the Search for Disappeared Persons (1980–2000)
Framework document containing the guidelines for the process of searching for disappeared persons, known as the "National Plan for the Search for Disappeared Persons" (PNBPD), which falls within the public …
Victims' Organizations and Justice Policies. Building a Humanitarian Approach to the Search for Disappeared Persons.
On June 21, 2016, Law 30470, the Law on the Search for Disappeared Persons during the Period of Violence 1980–2000, was enacted, marking a paradigm shift in state intervention by …
Number of Disappeared in the Internal Conflict Rises to More Than 20,000
The number of persons who disappeared during the internal armed conflict experienced between 1980 and 2000 rose to 20,329, according to the first official list of victims released by the …
Authorities Present Official List of More Than 20,300 Persons Disappeared During the Armed Violence
The Ministry of Justice and Human Rights of Peru presented the first base list of the National Registry of Disappeared Persons and Burial Sites (RENADE), compiled by the General Directorate …
Final Judgment: The Verdict in the Tarata Case Marks a Fundamental Milestone in the Fight Against Terror
Yesterday, Panel A of the National Criminal Court found 10 of the 12 terrorists (the reading of Moïsés Límaco's sentence was suspended because he is outside the country, while Elizabeth …
Militarization of Memory
I strongly recommend the recent book by Carlos Tapia on the period of political violence and the fight against terrorism that affected the country (Tapia, Carlos 2018. Tiempos oscuros, 1983-1995. …
Base List of the National Registry of Disappeared Persons and Burial Sites
Informational brochure published by the General Directorate for the Search of Disappeared Persons of the Ministry of Justice and Human Rights of Peru, explaining what the work of the National …
Government Officially Creates the Genetic Data Bank
The Executive Branch officially formalized today the creation of the Genetic Data Bank for the search and identification of disappeared persons in Peru during the period of violence from 1980 …
Human Rights Organizations Commemorated the 15th Anniversary of the Delivery of the CVR Report
Human Rights organizations and relatives of victims of the internal conflict commemorated today, August 28, the 15th Anniversary of the delivery of the CVR report, paying a heartfelt tribute to …
More Than 19,000 Peruvians Remain Missing
The Justice sector identified, by name, more than 20,000 persons who disappeared between 1980 and 2000. The registry will be publicly accessible and will serve to continue the search for …
Post-Conflict Legacies: The Search for Disappeared Persons in Peru as Public Policy
The Internal Armed Conflict in Peru left more than 69,000 people killed and disappeared, both by subversive groups and by the Armed Forces. The CVR's final report recorded the identity …
The Death of Mamá Angélica Reminds Us Why Memory Will Always 'Offend' Some
Ten days before she died, on August 18, the Poder Judicial confirmed that in 1983 her son, Arquímedes Ascarza, had been disappeared by a group of soldiers from the Los …
Life Testimony of Mamá Angélica – Transcription
Lifetime testimony of Mamá Angélica. Spanish transcription of the testimony given by Angélica Mendoza, Mamá Angélica, about the disappearance of her son Arquímedes Arquímides Ascarza Mendoza. Published on September 1, …
'Mamá Angélica' Dies, Symbol of the Disappeared in Peru
Angélica Mendoza, who for more than three decades searched for her son kidnapped by Peruvian security forces and became a symbol for families of the disappeared, died at the age …
'Mamá Angélica' Dies, the Symbol of the Struggle for Justice in the Los Cabitos Case
The mother of one of the victims kidnapped and disappeared at an Ayacucho military barracks died at the age of 88, after a long fight to find justice. For 34 …
'Mamá Angélica': The Life That Clung to Hope
A native of Ayacucho, her name was Angélica Mendoza Ascarza, but Peru knew her simply as "Mamá Angélica." Until the age of 88, when life gave out, she never stopped …
Mama Angélica Dies, Exemplary Champion of the Disappeared
On the afternoon of August 28, Angélica Mendoza died, better known as "mamá Angélica," a woman who fought for more than 30 years over the disappearance of her son Arquímides …
El Frontón Case: Judiciary Considers It a Crime Against Humanity
The alleged crimes of aggravated homicide in the form of murder with ferocity and by explosion, for which 35 former naval officers are being prosecuted in the El Frontón Case, …
'Mamá Angélica' Dies, the Leading Champion of the Disappeared in Peru
Peruvian social leader Angélica Mendoza viuda de Ascarza passed away on Monday afternoon in a public hospital in Ayacucho, the southern Andean region where she and her children were born …
To Combat Terror
Former terrorist leader Martha Huatay left the Ancón II prison yesterday after serving a 25-year custodial sentence, drawing the attention of various media outlets and the concern of the entire …
Mamá Angélica's Final Journey
"Mamá Angélica" begins her final journey tomorrow. Precisely on the International Day of the Victims of Enforced Disappearances, Angélica Mendoza de Ascarza will be buried in the cemetery of Huamanga, …
Angélica: Mother of Memory
"Maypi kachkanki Arquímedes?" "Where are you, Arquímedes?" What I remember about mamá Angélica are her eyes of unfathomable sadness. That last time I interviewed her, in 2015. Her husband had …
Farewell 'Mamá Angélica': A Voice Against Silence and Impunity
Ten days after the ruling that convicted the military personnel from the 'Los Cabitos' barracks who disappeared her son, María Angélica Mendoza de Ascarza died in Ayacucho without ever finding …
The Funerals of Mamá Angélica
The Ayacucho guitar plays and the mothers of the disappeared sing in Quechua to 'Mamá Angélica,' the founding mother, the great mother. At the cemetery of Huamanga, on the afternoon …
The Repared Scholarship: Opportunity and Right in the Education Reparations Program
Research measuring how the Repared scholarship program has been functioning — a program that covers higher, technical, and university education studies at public and private institutions in Peru for victims …
'Mamá Angélica' Passes Away, Symbolic Figure for Families of the Disappeared
Angélica Mendoza de Ascarza, known as "Mamá Angélica," died at the age of 88. She was a woman from Ayacucho who became the symbol of families of the disappeared during …
From Huamanga, the Death of Mamá Angélica and the Commemoration of the Delivery of the Final Report
On August 28, 2017, Huamanga awakens to a brilliant Andean sun illuminating the tile rooftops surrounding the Plaza de Armas of the city. The atmosphere is as calm as any …
Mamá Angélica: My Hero
Without a doubt, Angélica Mendoza de Ascarza was one of those women who, against all odds in the world, believed in justice and fought for it. I will not recount …
'Mamá Angélica': Farewell to the Champion of the Disappeared of Los Cabitos
"Courageous mother, woman of a thousand battles, beautiful mother, unshakeable woman, your struggle is our struggle, your tears are our tears, you fought for 30 years in hard battles against …
Life Testimony of Mamá Angélica (Quechua)
The following audio is a posthumous tribute to doña Angélica Mendoza de Ascarza, known as Mamá Angélica, an exemplary mother who leaves us an enormous lesson of struggle and tireless …
Peru Creates Genetic Data Bank for the Search for the Disappeared
Peru will have a genetic database to help in the search for persons who disappeared during the internal conflict that affected the country between 1980 and 2000 — a figure …
Political Violence in Peru 1980–2000. Shining Path Against the State and Society. An Essay in the Anthropology of Violence
Text that presents and summarizes the research. "The elaboration of the book La violencia política en el Perú 1980-2000. Sendero Luminoso contra el Estado y la sociedad (Paris, L'Harmattan, May …
On Anti-Heroes and Graves
If Abimael Guzmán were to die tomorrow, the government should hand his body over to his immediate family. In the absence of living children or parents, Iparraguirre should grant power …
CNDDHH Welcomes Verdict Recognizing the Multiple Harm Suffered by Victims of the Armed Conflict
The Coordinadora Nacional de Derechos Humanos (CNDDHH) expresses its greatest satisfaction at the ruling issued by judge Hugo Rodolfo Velásquez Zavaleta, presiding judge of the Fifth Specialized Constitutional Court of …
Does Stigma Generate Depoliticization? Participation, Stigmatization from Political Violence and Rejection of Shining Path at the Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos
During the period of political violence that Peru experienced at the end of the 20th century, the repression of activism at several public universities was accompanied by a strong stigmatization …
Pedagogical Guide for the Use of Yuyanapaq: To Remember
This pedagogical guide aims to orient the use of the photo book "Yuyanapaq: para recordar" [Yuyanapaq: To Remember] for educational purposes, helping teachers use the book in the classroom and …
The Rescue of Heroes. The "Chavín de Huántar" Case
We all have imprinted in our minds that heroic afternoon when a group of brave commandos stormed the residence of the Japanese Ambassador to rescue seventy-two hostages alive. After one …
Justice Condemns Peru
The Inter-American Court of Human Rights (IACHR) orders the Peruvian State to pay $60,000 in compensation to a female terrorist who was raped and tortured by the police in 1993.
Between Stigma and Silence. Memory of Violence Among Students of UNMSM and UNSCH
The present research — Entre el estigma y el silencio: memoria de la violencia entre estudiantes de la UNMSM y la UNSCH — deals precisely with one of the institutions …
Twenty-Five Stories Not to Forget
This collection of testimonies gathered and selected by the author during his time in Ayacucho between 1987 and 1991, in the midst of the internal armed conflict, constitutes a valuable …
Memories from Nemesis
NOTE FROM THE FUNDACIÓN HERBERT MOROTE. One of the objectives of the Biblioteca Virtual de la Verdad y la Reconciliación Perú (1980-2000) is to make available to interested parties books …
The Peruvian Justice System, Ten Years After the Final Report of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission
The period of political violence and the fight against terrorism left very deep wounds in Peruvian society. The violence affected everyone, including the actors of the justice system, who were …
Ten Years of Truth, Justice and Reparation. Progress, Setbacks and Challenges of an Unfinished Process. Ombudsman Report No. 162
Ombudsman Report No. 162, "Ten Years of Truth, Justice and Reparation. Progress, Setbacks and Challenges of an Unfinished Process," accounts for the efforts undertaken after the delivery of the final …
Reviews of the Book "Memoirs of an Unknown Soldier" by Lurgio Gavilán (IEP-2012)
The book of memory, or the comings and goings of Lurgio Gavilán's life in the maelstrom of violence. Ramón Pajuelo Teves — review of "Memorias de un soldado desconocido. Autobiografía …
Security Forces Prepare to Launch Final Offensive Against Shining Path
According to military authorities in the Vraem, the deaths of "Alipio" and "Gabriel" represent for the terrorist organization the loss of its armed backbone, from which it will be difficult …
The Internal War and the School Curriculum
The Ministry of Education, Minedu, convened a meeting of experts to discuss how to translate the years of terrorism into content that could be used in the school curriculum. It …