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 female affiant was detained by soldiers who raided her community located in the department of San Martín in 1996. During her detention, a man accused her of being a terrorist but she was defended by a teacher who knew her, thanks to the help of a major. However, this …
A woman detained at DINCOTE in April 1994 was the victim of rape during her detention. The victim used indirect terms such as 'my condition as a woman' or 'my dignity' to refer to the rape she suffered. This case is part of a systematic pattern of sexual violence against …
A female detainee was the victim of rape at the Callao Naval Base in May 1993. The events occurred during her detention by members of the Peruvian Navy. The victim became pregnant as a result of the rape suffered during her detention. This case is part of a systematic pattern …
An affiant was detained in the district of Miraflores on February 16, 1993 and subsequently transferred to the DINCOTE premises, where she was the victim of rape. During her detention at DINCOTE, the affiant was subjected to forced nudity, beatings by men and women, and constant groping. The testimonies indicate …
In 1993, in the Las Palmas Military Base located in the district of Surco, Lima, there were cases of rape against women detainees. A declarant testified before the CVR about the case of two women who were detained together with her and who were raped by military personnel in that …
On November 23, 1992, María Magdalena Monteza Benavides declared before the judge that she believed she was pregnant. This fact has been argued in different instances as proof of the rape suffered during her detention. Subsequently, a medical examination showed that Magdalena was in fact approximately eight and a half …
Magdalena Monteza Benavides was a victim of rape in 1992 at the headquarters of the First Division of Special Forces of the Army located in the district of Chorrillos. This case had great resonance at national level. The CVR report makes specific reference to this case indicating that there is …
A woman was arrested along with her partner in 1992 in the 9 de Julio district, Concepción province, Junín department. An army lieutenant told her 'to go with him because they were going to interrogate me', taking her to a separate place. The testimony documents a case of rape perpetrated …
Another witness who lived in Pangoa said that around 1990, soldiers at Military Base 48 raped women who were detained. The treatment given by the soldiers to the women was similar to that given to the men, but they were also raped. Young girls and women were raped if they …
A declarant detained at the Cayguanas Military Base in 1990 witnessed the rape of a woman accused of subversion. The testimony documents how during his detention he witnessed these acts of sexual violence committed against women detained under accusations of subversion. This case is part of the pattern of sexual …
A female witness was detained by the police and taken to the San Juan de Miraflores police station where she was beaten to make her sign a seizure report. During her detention, she was the victim of rape accompanied by insults and offenses. The perpetrators told her "this fucking bitch …
Army personnel entered the community of Tamburqui and house by house removed the villagers, gathering them in the plaza. They forced the affiant and her neighbor to bring blankets and hides for the soldiers. When they returned to the plaza, the Chief of the soldiers told them 'Ah, you still …
According to testimony 200920 , the victims in both testimonies became pregnant as a result of rapes that occurred in 1987. The document mentions multiple cases in the district of Santillana, Province of Huanta, Department of Ayacucho during that year. In one of the cases detailed, a woman started a …
In 1987, in the Morales barracks located in the province of Tarapoto, department of San Martin, a witness reported to the TRC the rape of a woman by numerous military personnel. This case is part of the systematic pattern of sexual violence perpetrated by members of the armed forces against …
A woman was arrested for the third time in April or May 1986 in the District of Cangallo and taken to a military base where she was sexually abused again by the same commander who had raped her in previous arrests. The commander forcibly undressed her, tearing all her underwear …
During the period 1986-1991, multiple cases of sexual violence and human rights violations were recorded in the District of Ayacucho. One informant was detained on three different occasions (1985, 1986 and a third time in 1986) and taken to the Pampa Cangallo and Huamanga Bases, where she was tortured and …
A 19-year-old woman was arrested in April 1985 by members of the Army and taken to the Pampa Cangallo Base, accused of belonging to the Shining Path. She was physically tortured with blows to the head and face with firearms and kicks to the body, in addition to being sexually …
When the military entered the district of Totos in 1984, they rounded up the villagers and detained a female declarant. During her detention, she was the victim of rape. On a second occasion, when the captain was changed, she was captured again and taken to the base. On the second …
A woman was arrested and taken to the barracks where she was subjected to rape. According to the testimony, after being hanged and tortured, the Captain raped her first, followed by ten soldiers. The perpetrators threatened the victim, telling her not to tell anyone, not even her husband. The case …
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