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.
Commissioner Alberto Morote Sánchez held an assembly with the authorities of the Uchuraccay community and conducted interviews with the villagers. This visit was part of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission's work to collect testimonies about the violence that occurred in the community during the internal armed conflict. During this assembly, …
Between January 15 and 25, 2003, interviews were conducted with representatives of the Regional Association of Indigenous Peoples of the Central Jungle (ARPI) and the Asháninka Emergency Commission (CEA) in the city of Satipo. These interviews were part of the TRC's fieldwork to document the effects of the internal armed …
Testimony collected in Lima in January 2003 from a resident of Moya, Huancavelica, Huancavelica. The affiant suffered the murder of her parents and other family members by members of the Armed Forces. The testimony is part of the documentation on the psychological and emotional impacts of violence, specifically related to …
Testimony of a teacher who was detained in Aquia, Bolognesi, Ancash. The declarant narrates his experience of torture and mistreatment during his detention. The testimony describes situations of extreme humiliation and dehumanization, where he relates that he begged his captors not to kill him and that they treated him brutally. …
Testimony of a person who was accused of treason and subsequently imprisoned in Lima. The testimony was collected in January 2003 as part of the statements documented by the CVR. The interviewee recounts his experience of arrest, unjust accusation and imprisonment, forming part of a group of testimonies about people …
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 …
During December 2002, the TRC collected multiple testimonies in Ayacucho on various events of violence that occurred during the internal armed conflict. The testimonies include accounts of forced disappearances, assassinations and other acts of violence perpetrated by both subversive groups and State agents. The affidavants and declarants recounted events that …
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 …
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 of a former authority of Macamango, La Convención, Cuzco, collected at the South Andean Headquarters in December 2002. The declarant narrates experiences of humiliation and devaluation suffered during the internal armed conflict. The testimony is part of the documentation of attacks on individuals, families, communities and institutions that generated …
A respondent recounts the disappearance of her son and husband in Putaqa, San Miguel, La Mar, Ayacucho. The testimony reflects the profound emotional and psychological impact of these disappearances on the affiant's life. The woman describes how the loss of her family members has left her in a situation of …
Testimony collected in Lima in December 2002 documenting experiences of humiliation and devaluation suffered by victims during the internal armed conflict. The testimony is part of the section of the report that analyzes the attacks on individuals, their families, communities, institutions, values and forms of organization, which in addition to …
Testimony recorded in December 2002 in Junín. The testimony is part of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission's documentation on the psychological and emotional effects of political violence in Peru. The testimony is cited in the context of the discussion of feelings of powerlessness and the impossibility of accessing a justice …
A woman testified before the CVR in December 2002 about the murder of her father in Jauja, Junin. The testimony is part of the cases documented at the Central Regional Headquarters of the CVR. This case is part of the testimonies on loss of family members during the internal armed …
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 …
Testimony number 331031 collected in Huancayo in December 2002. A woman recounts the murder of her husband in Mariscal Castilla, province of Huancayo, department of Junín. The testimony is part of the documentation on the psychological and emotional impacts of violence, specifically related to feelings of hopelessness and extreme suffering …
A woman testified before the CVR about the torture she suffered at the time of her detention in Huacho, Lima. The testimony was collected in December 2002 as part of the process of compiling testimonies on human rights violations during the internal armed conflict. This case is part of the …
Testimony collected in December 2002 at the CVR's South Andean Headquarters, where the declarant narrates the murder of his parents in Chuschi, province of Cangallo, department of Ayacucho. The testimony is part of the documented cases of loss of family members during the internal armed conflict. This case is part …
A declarant gives testimony before the TRC narrating the disappearance of her son in the city of Lima. The testimony reflects the deep pain and emotional suffering caused by the disappearance. The affiant mentions that out of grief and rage she took to drinking and from that moment on she …
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 …
The Truth and Reconciliation Commission made its third visit to the Asháninka area of the Central Jungle between November 19 and December 9, 2002. This visit was part of a series of four visits made on three separate dates to interview villagers and authorities of the Asháninka communities. The objective …
Thematic workshop conducted by the Truth and Reconciliation Commission with displaced population in Satipo, Junín. During the workshop, participants shared testimonies about the consequences of the internal armed conflict in their communities. They discussed issues related to forced displacement, the loss of local authorities and the disintegration of the social …
Thematic workshop organized by the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) with displaced people and ronderos in Tingo Maria. During the workshop, testimonies were collected on the increase of common crime in the areas affected by the internal armed conflict. Participants expressed the difficulties in controlling common criminals and the need …
A witness told the CVR about the disappearance of her husband in San Carlos, Huancavelica. The testimony was collected in November 2002 at the Central Regional Headquarters. This case is part of the testimonies on forced disappearances that represented 18.70% of the facts reported to the TRC. Most of the …
Testimony collected by the CVR in November 2002 in Huánuco. The declarant narrates an experience of attempted escape and capture, where he begged for his life saying "I don't have anything, don't kill me". The testimony reflects the terror and desperation experienced during the internal armed conflict, when people tried …
In-depth interview with a 35-year-old farmer in the locality of Oronqoy, province of La Mar, department of Ayacucho. The interview was carried out between November and December 2002 as part of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission's work to collect testimonies. The testimony deals with the experiences lived during the internal …
The declarant gave testimony at the Central Regional Headquarters of the CVR in November 2002. She narrated the murder of her father in Ataquero, district of Acobamba, province of Tarma, department of Junin. The testimony is part of the documentation of cases of political violence in the central region of …
Testimony 203203 collected in Ayacucho in November 2002, where women witnesses narrate murders that occurred in Ocros, province of Huamanga, Ayacucho. The witnesses describe the physical and psychological after-effects of the trauma they experienced, including stomach pains associated with the memory of the massacres. The testimony is part of the …
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 …
Testimony collected in Lima from a displaced declarant from Guacamayo, Padre Abad, Ucayali. The testimony is part of the documentation of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission on the effects of the internal armed conflict in Peru. The declarant relates his experience as a displaced person and the emotional and psychological …
The affiant recounts the disappearance of his nephew in Acco, Tambo district, La Mar province, Ayacucho department. This testimony was collected in November 2002 in Ayacucho. The case is part of the numerous events of forced disappearance that occurred in the area during the internal armed conflict. The disappearance left …
The affiant is a displaced person from Guacamayo, Padre Abad, Ucayali. The testimony was collected in Lima in November 2002. The case is part of the testimonies on forced displacement of population during the internal armed conflict in the region of Ucayali. The testimony is registered in the CVR Report …
In November 2002, a declarant testified before the CVR about the murder of eight of his relatives in Tocache, San Martin. The testimony was recorded in Huanuco and forms part of the documented cases of violence in the San Martin region during the internal armed conflict. This case illustrates the …
The declarant narrates the murder of his brother that occurred in the province of Huamanga, Ayacucho. The testimony was collected in November 2002 as part of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission hearings. The testimony is in the context of a section of the report that addresses the extreme suffering and …
Testimony documenting the prohibitions imposed on the population to publicly express their sadness and grief during the internal armed conflict. The testimony is part of the documentation of the extreme suffering and wounds to personal identity experienced by the victims. The prohibitions included public manifestations of sadness and grief, which …
The declarant gave testimony before the CVR narrating the disappearance of his nephew in the locality of Acco, Tambo District, La Mar Province, Ayacucho. The testimony was collected in November 2002 in Ayacucho. This case is part of the numerous testimonies documented by the TRC on forced disappearances that occurred …
The affiant witnessed murders in the community of Huayau, located in the district of Tambo, province of La Mar, department of Ayacucho. The facts were narrated in a testimony collected in November 2002. The testimony is part of the documented statements on political violence in the Ayacucho region during the …
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 collected in Ayacucho in November 2002, identified with code 201920. The declarant was a direct witness of murders that occurred in the community of Huayau, located in the district of Tambo, province of La Mar, department of Ayacucho. This testimony is part of the documentation compiled by the CVR …
The declarant narrates the death of her brothers in a confrontation that took place in Callqui, Huanta, Ayacucho. This testimony was collected in November 2002 as part of the statements to the CVR. The testimony is mentioned twice in the report, related to experiences of loss and grief during the …
The witness recounts the disappearance of her partner in San Pedro de Cachi, Huamanga, Ayacucho. The testimony was collected in November 2002. The absence of information about his whereabouts makes the uncertainty about his life or death even greater. Deprived of the possibility of seeing his body, in case he …
The declarant narrates the murder of her parents in Aylas Cucho, a town in the district of Sillarumi in Ayacucho. This testimony was recorded in November 2002 before the Truth and Reconciliation Commission. The case is part of the multiple murders perpetrated during the internal armed conflict in the Ayacucho …
The testimony refers to murders that occurred in Ocros, province of Huamanga, department of Ayacucho. The declarants were women witnesses of these murders. The event is documented in the context of testimonies on somatic manifestations associated with traumatic memory, where the witnesses reported stomach pains when recalling the massacres. The …
Focus group conducted with male participants in Ayacucho during November 2002 as part of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission's testimony gathering activities. In this space, issues related to the impact of the internal armed conflict on the communities were discussed. Participants shared their experiences and perspectives on various aspects of …
Testimony collected in November 2002 in Ayacucho about the death of the declarant's brothers during an armed confrontation in Callqui, province of Huanta. The testimony is part of the documentation on the psychological effects of political violence on the victims. The affiant narrates the events that resulted in the death …
Testimony number 302397 collected at the Central Regional Headquarters of the CVR in November 2002. The declarant narrates the murder of her husband in Huaytara, Huancavelica. The testimony is part of the documentation on cases of violence and loss of family members during the internal armed conflict. The witness recounts …
A woman testified before the TRC about the disappearance of her first and second husband in La Morada, Marañon, Huanuco. The testimony is part of the documentation of cases of forced disappearance that occurred during the internal armed conflict in the Huanuco region. The witness recounted the circumstances in which …
The witness recounts the murder of her husband in Huaytara, Huancavelica. The testimony was collected in November 2002 at the Central Regional Headquarters. This case is part of the multiple murders documented during the internal armed conflict in the Huancavelica region. The testimony reflects the emotional and psychological impact that …
Testimony documenting cases of unjust accusation and arbitrary detention during the internal armed conflict. The declarant narrates how the unjust accusation and subsequent detention began a time of pain and humiliation, both for the detained person and for the family, who could not understand what was happening. The testimony is …
Thematic public hearing organized by the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (CVR) focused on political violence and its impact on the educational community. This event was part of the process of compiling testimonies and documentation of human rights violations that occurred during the internal armed conflict in Peru. The hearing made …
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Yuyarisun is an archive of testimonies from community members of Ayacucho and Huancavelica, Peru, that document the political violence of Peru's last two decades. The archive is organized into four …
This book is an incursion into the archive of testimonies about the political violence that occurred in Peru between 1980 and 2000, fundamental and little-studied material to date. The archive …
Ten years after the presentation of the Truth Commission's Report, I believe this is the moment to propose a different look at the testimonies — a perspective from which it …
This thesis draws on the testimonies of former police officers and former military personnel compiled by the Comisión de la Verdad y la Reconciliación before publishing the Final Report in …
This post-graduate thesis in anthropology addresses the phenomenon of displacement in Peru and attempts to shed light on the reality experienced by a large sector of the civilian population during …
This thesis seeks to identify the different discursive practices developed by Sendero Luminoso and the Peruvian Army from the perspective of the peasants of Chungui. I intend to demonstrate that …
In recent years, the Consejo de Reparaciones has collected more than 95,000 registration applications for the Registro Único de Víctimas. Each record contains an account. The total is more than …
Incredible as it may seem, one of the best and most impactful documentaries about Peru has gone practically unnoticed by the public. ESTADO DE MIEDO, subtitled "The Truth About Terrorism," …
"The discourse analysis methodology employed in this research will make it possible to show, in a detailed and methodical manner, the underlying intentions in the discourses and will offer a …
Testimonies about the death of Mamerto Humani, a municipal official from Huancapi, father of six children, who was tortured, subsequently murdered, and cremated by members of the army. Justice has …
The lawyer from the "Movimiento Manuela Ramos," Rocío Villanueva, now director of IDEHPUCP, was in charge of investigating forced sterilizations as an official of the Defensoría del Pueblo. From her …
The Programa de Acceso a la Justicia Rural - PROJUR has found it appropriate to reissue this book, which documents the process of managing this new Rondas Law and the …
Telling stories is part of the tradition of our peoples - stories that have allowed the events of the times and the people who took part in them to be …
This was revealed through the testimonies of affected women. The special prosecutor's office cannot archive the reported cases. NGOs will appeal the decision because crimes against humanity cannot be subject …
Continuing from the last post on the topic of the genocide of sterilizations, which already contains links to various materials on the subject, in this post I compile additional links …
A brilliant analysis by the author on forced sterilizations in Peru and their international repercussions.
Untold Truths: The Exclusion of Forced Sterilizations from the CVR. This is the title of Jocelyn E. Getgen's article "Untold Truths: The Exclusion of Enforced Sterilizations from the Peruvian Truth …
This university thesis on the testimony recorded by the CVR during Public Hearings proposes an analysis from literary theory and the interdisciplinarity of the discursive manifestations of these divisions that …
The memories of the majority of Ayacuchan women remain silenced, and thus we lose the possibility of their experiences being known in their full dimension through the very words of …
The following research captures each of the events that left us with reflection and above all a lesson about what it means to carry out journalistic work. Here, details of …
Methodological Guide to the book "Tejiendo vida" (Weaving Life): History of Six Ayacuchan Women. Project "Recognition and Exercise of Rights of Ayacuchan Women Affected by the Internal Armed Conflict," carried …
In the six interviews contained in this book, you will be able to read the opinions of psychologists who report on certain psychosocial aspects they observe in the trial of …
This research focuses on four authoritarian discourses: the discourse of dirty war and the justification of excesses; the discourse of creole morality and ethical ambiguity in Vladimiro Montesinos's corruption network; …
Presents graphic material forming part of the research archive that underpins the book "Censura: violencia política y bibliotecas en el Perú." The images relate to the period of political violence …
In the 1990s, the government of Alberto Fujimori launched a Family Planning program for birth control, using various contraceptive methods, including voluntary surgical sterilization, which resulted in 270,000 sterilizations, the …
The acts of violence that took place in Peru between 1980 and 2000 have caused serious effects and lasting consequences for Peruvian society. "Consequences" (secuelas), according to the CVR, are …
The districts of the northern cone of Huancavelica, belonging to the micro-basin of the Río Vilca, were severely affected by the internal armed conflict that Peru experienced in the 1980s …
In this book the author analyzes a crucial episode in Peru's recent history: the deaths at the Canto Grande prison (Lima) in May 1992 of inmates imprisoned for terrorism, an …
The document brings together the papers presented at the International Seminar on Justice and Reparations for Women Victims of Sexual Violence in Contexts of Internal Armed Conflict, held in Lima …
While women are often the victims of sexual violence, it must not be denied that men can also be victims. In fact, beyond identifying the victims and the crime itself, …
Women who are victims of violence do not achieve prompt, timely, and effective access to judicial remedies when they report the events they have suffered. For this reason, the vast …
Yuyaykuna expresses the profound feelings of the men and women of the Andes, of those who personally suffered the ill-fated years of war, terror, and death in the eighties and …
At this moment, although pacification has been achieved, much remains to be done on the path toward justice, reparation, and reconciliation. "Anco, haciendo memoria" (Anco, Making Memory) is a proposal …
In 1980, Sendero Luminoso imposed a fratricidal war in the zone, establishing a corridor from the south of the department of Cajamarca to the north of the department of Ancash. …
The film Estado de Miedo is based on the work of the CVR and reveals the human and social cost that results when an unscrupulous government launches an all-out war …
This document is a diagnosis — always open to improvement and subject to refinements arising from the flow of cases studied — of the ways in which the Peruvian judicial …
This publication presents the stories of four communities: Colpas in Huanuco, Ccatun Rumi on the border of Ayacucho and Cusco, Pajarillo in San Martín, and José Carlos Mariátegui in the …
This article analyzes the photographic exhibition of the Comisión de la Verdad y Reconciliación (CVR), Yuyanapaq, and reflects on the role of photography in projects that aim to recover collective …
Built on the testimony of victims and family members who directly experienced the cruelty of members of the security forces — who, paradoxically, had an obligation to protect them — …
This work addresses a topic that few dare to broach: the sexual violence suffered by Andean communities during the war against Sendero Luminoso. This publication is divided into 4 sections. …
The years of internal war lived in Peru have left deep wounds. The report of the Comisión de la Verdad y Reconciliación is examined as a document in which "the …
This document aims to collect, highlight, and restore value to women as human beings who acted during the violence experienced by the country. On the other hand, it seeks to …
POOR ILLITERATES OF INDIGENOUS ORIGIN, THEY WERE MANIPULATED AND OPERATED ON WILLINGLY OR BY FORCE. TODAY THEY MUST FACE THIS TERRIBLE MUTILATION (Poor illiterate women of indigenous origin, they were …
During the presidency of Alberto Fujimori, a birth-control plan was implemented targeting the poorest sectors of the Peruvian population, essentially indigenous people, which under the pretext of improving living conditions …
"As we argue in this text, the rural Quechua-speaking population manages theories both of the etiology of their ailments and of the methods for treating what ails them. Their therapeutic …
A moment of grace to review our Evangelization. The author affirms that a Church in keeping with the Gospel and Catholic doctrine can only support the Report and accept the …
This work explores the scenario of violence and the ways in which the memory of Uchuraccay operates — a community that, after the massacre, became an emblematic reference point for …
Through "Una mirada a la verdad" (A Look at the Truth), we aim to contribute to the work carried out by the CVR and to initiatives that other entities may …
In recent decades, Peru has lived through one of the most painful experiences in its republican history: the phenomenon of political violence. During that period, long-standing conflicts were inflamed and …