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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  1. Murder of villagers in Yanasraccay

    The Shining Path murdered villagers in Yanasraccay, including parents. The subversives justified the murder of children by arguing that when they grew up and realized what had happened, they could take revenge or seek justice. For this reason, they decided not to leave the children alive. This testimony reveals the …

    Yanasraccay, provincia de Huanta, departamento de Ayacucho, Perú Informe CVR, página 3152

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