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.
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 …
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 recounts the profound emotional impact following the death of her husband during the internal armed conflict. In her testimony she expresses the state of psychological devastation she experienced, describing how after her husband's murder she felt that not even the sun shone on her, manifesting a state …
During October 2002, the TRC collected multiple testimonies in Ayacucho on various acts of violence that occurred during the internal armed conflict. The testimonies include accounts of killings, disappearances, torture and sexual violence perpetrated by both the Shining Path and State forces. The statements document cases in various locations in …
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 recounting the murder of a cousin in Santo Tomás, Chumbivilcas, Cuzco. The affiant expresses the profound psychological impact this event had on her family, especially on her son who witnessed the murder of his sister and was completely disappointed. The son, after finishing high school, lost all motivation to …
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 …
The affiant recounts the death of her husband who was an authority in Chacña, Aimaraes, Apurímac. The testimony reflects the profound emotional impact of the loss, expressing how the death of her husband completely changed her life. The affiant describes her emotional state after the event saying "I was like …
Testimony that is part of the CVR documentation on the psychological effects of political violence in Peru. The testimony addresses experiences of extreme suffering and impacts on human dignity during the internal armed conflict. It is mentioned in the context of testimonies about people who were deeply affected, described as …
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