60 documents in Truth and Reconciliation Commission - Peru
Barrios Altos and La Cantuta are the cases that could put former President Fujimori behind bars. Most Peruvians know fragments of what happened — broken accounts, painful images — but …
The Idehpucp, together with Abogados sin Fronteras – Canadá, Human Rights Research and Education Centre, University of Ottawa, Fundación para el Debido Proceso, Clinique internationale de défense des droits humains, …
The Instituto de Democracia y Derechos Humanos de la Pontificia Universidad Católica (Idehpucp), the Fundación para el Debido Proceso (DPLF), and the Human Rights Research and Education Centre (HRREC) of …
Senior prosecutor Daniel Jara requested that Panel B of the Sala Penal Nacional consolidate the Pativilca and Ventocilla cases due to the same suspects being involved in both judicial proceedings. …
The Poder Judicial issued a travel ban against former President Alberto Fujimori (1990–2000) in connection with the Pativilca massacre that occurred in 1992, carried out by the "Colina" group made …
Former President Alberto Fujimori will be tried for the indirect perpetration of the murder of six peasants at the hands of the paramilitary group Colina in the district of Pativilca …
Panel B of the Sala Penal Nacional, led by Judge Miluska Cano, ordered today that former President Alberto Fujimori Fujimori be tried as a defendant in the Pativilca massacre, in …
Judicial ruling issued by the Sala Penal Nacional in the Pativilca case, resolving that the humanitarian pardon of former President Alberto Fujimori does not apply, and therefore he is not …
A Peruvian court ordered that former President Alberto Fujimori be tried for the massacre of six people in 1992, ruling that he lacks immunity despite having been pardoned and granted …
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, …
The Chilean Supreme Court today approved the expansion of the extradition of imprisoned former President Alberto Fujimori, who can now be tried by the justice system for crimes against humanity …
Among the crimes committed by former Peruvian President Alberto Fujimori, the case of the nine students and the professor from La Cantuta, and that of the victims from the Barrios …
We greet you on behalf of the Coordinadora Nacional de Derechos Humanos (CNDDHH), an institutional platform that brings together 78 organizations at the national level that defend and promote human …
The publication of a book about what happened at the Los Cabitos barracks in Ayacucho in 1983 invites reflection on a tragedy that some wish to silence (Cuartel Los Cabitos. …
In the Los Cabitos barracks in Ayacucho, 59 complete skeletons were found, along with bones corresponding to more than one hundred bodies out of a much larger total number of …
The path traveled by the victims, their families, and APRODEH is the book written by Gloria Cano, executive director of the Asociación Pro Derechos Humanos (APRODEH). It narrates the situation …
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 …
Regarding the content of this publication, we also find it necessary to provide a brief explanation. Before the public opinion that followed the Commission's work very closely — treated as …
The Consejo Nacional de la Magistratura, as the sole disciplinary body for Supreme Court judges, agreed yesterday to open a preliminary investigation into the magistrates of the Sala Penal of …
Last Friday the Sala Penal Permanente of the Corte Suprema de Justicia made public the ruling in the Barrios Altos case, following a television interview with the president of that …
Army Colonel (ret.) Alberto Pinto, close friend of Fujimori and Montesinos, will be released following an acquittal by the supreme chamber presided over by Villa Stein. Between January and October …
Book that seeks to highlight the figure of the imprisoned terrorist leader Abimael Guzmán Reynoso, and vindicates his role as a "social fighter" and "revolutionary." A text that allows one …
1. GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF THE CASE. 2. PROCEDURAL DESCRIPTION. 3. OBSERVATION OF THE NEW ORAL TRIAL.
In December 1990, through their contacts with the police and the armed forces (FF AA), expert Political Officers from the US Embassy in Lima personally interrogated a police sergeant who …
This study aims to establish, through a biopolitical lens, that Peru, during the government of Alberto Fujimori, was under a permanent state of exception; in which army barracks were used …
A military incursion into the community of Huarapite, district of Chiara in Ayacucho, on April 5, 1984, left 26 people dead. Twenty-five years later, the Segunda Fiscalía Penal Supraprovincial de …
After 24 years, twenty-eight of the 92 peasants murdered by soldiers in the Ayacucho village of Putis have been identified and buried, thanks to the painstaking work of the Equipo …
The Defensora del Pueblo, Beatriz Merino, expressed her dismay at the fact that, to date, no one has been sanctioned for the crimes committed in the community of Putis, Ayacucho, …
Amid heartbreaking scenes of grief, representatives of the Ministerio Público handed over the remains of 92 victims killed in the massacre that occurred in Putis, Ayacucho, on December 13, 1984. …
On the 24th anniversary of the Accomarca massacre (Ayacucho), in which 69 people were killed by the Ejército Peruano, the bereaved and survivors have yet to find justice, denounced a …
Army Commander General Edwin Donayre abandoned last Tuesday his repeated commitment to the ongoing human rights investigations and chose to upend the table: "Excesses and human rights violations must be …
Some time ago, here at El Diario Internacional, we noted that if the "Proseguir" group — which for a time opposed capitulation and the "peace letters" — failed to make …
Partial alphabetical list of 7,258 widows, mentioning the cause of death of the spouse.
"The Inter-American Commission brought a lawsuit before the Court against the State of Peru (hereinafter 'the State' or 'Peru'). This lawsuit originated in complaints No. 11.015 and 11.769, received by …
Among the cases of serious violations of fundamental rights documented by the CVR during the years in which Alberto Fujimori was president are: torture and enforced disappearances, the extrajudicial execution …
This book recounts events involving Peruvian military personnel and subversives between 1982 and 1993. It is written from their perspective and not from that of their victims. Therefore, it does …
On April 3, 1983, "Presidente Gonzalo" ordered his followers to make an example of the Ayacuchan town of Santiago de Lucanamarca. That day, the terrorists killed sixty-nine people with axes, …
Can one fight a cannibal by devouring the cannibal, or an arsonist by burning down his house? The civilized answer will opt for a calm "no." But if fear enters …
Why publish the CVR report on the impact of 20 years of political violence on children in Peru? The answer is simple: no one can doubt that it was precisely …
During the development of this event, motions were presented for each of the topics, which, after debates and with contributions, observations, and suggestions, were approved; these constituting proposals, conclusions, agreements, …
To clarify the full truth about the most serious human rights violations, the Comisión Nacional de Verdad y Reconciliación was established on April 25, 1990, headed by lawyer Raúl Retting. …
The testimonies gathered in this publication reveal the magnitude of the human pain carried by the relatives of the disappeared, and the marks that absence and inexplicable, unanswered void have …
The purpose of this book is to keep alive in national memory the recollection of crimes and attacks committed by an operational group of an official organization, whose abominable actions …
A car bomb containing approximately 100 kilograms of explosives detonated at 4:20 in the early morning of Wednesday the 24th, in front of the casino of the Hotel María Angola, …
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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 …
The declarant, who was an authority in the area, recounts his detention and experience of torture in Tingo María, Huánuco. The testimony is part of the documented cases of mistreatment and torture suffered by local authorities during the internal armed conflict. She also recounts the murder of her husband in …
The testimony documents the murder of the declarant's husband in Cachicoto, a town located in the district of Monzón, province of Huamalies, department of Huánuco. The case was recorded in December 2002 during interviews conducted by the CVR in Lima. This event is part of the context of violence that …
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 …
A woman recounts the murder of her husband in Mariscal Castilla, Huancayo, Junín. The testimony was collected in December 2002 in Huancayo. She describes the devastating emotional and economic consequences that the murder had on her life and that of her children, expressing that she was left in ruin and …
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 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 …
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. …
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 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 female affiant recounts the murder of her husband in Vilcas, Vilcashuaman, Ayacucho. The testimony was collected in December 2002. The woman relates how the loss of her husband seriously affected her health, especially her eyesight, due to the intense pain and crying she experienced. As a result of this …
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 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 …
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 …
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 …
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 younger sister of a witness was a victim of kidnapping, torture and subsequent death in Palian, Huancayo, Junin. The case was narrated by the victim's sister in her testimony before the TRC. This fact is part of the multiple cases of human rights violations documented in the Junin region …
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 …
The witness recounts the murder of her father in Ataquero, Acobamba, Tarma, Junín. The testimony was collected in November 2002 at the Central Regional Headquarters. This case is part of the multiple murders that occurred during the internal armed conflict in the Junín region. The testimony reflects the pain and …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
The testimony documents the murder of the son of a declarant in Vinchos, district of Huamanga, department of Ayacucho. This case is part of the testimonies compiled by the CVR on family losses during the internal armed conflict. The witness narrates the circumstances of her son's murder in this Ayacucho …
The affiant witnessed murders in Chaca, province of Huanta, department of Ayacucho. The testimony was collected in Lima in October 2002. The violent events left deep scars on witnesses and survivors in the area. The event is part of the multiple acts of violence documented in the Huanta region during …
A woman testified before the CVR in October 2002 about the murder of her husband in Ocros, a district in the province of Huamanga in Ayacucho. The testimony is part of the documented cases of loss of family members during the internal armed conflict. The witness recounted the circumstances of …
Testimony collected in Lima during October 2002, where a woman narrates the murder of her husband in Cachicoto, Monzón, Huamalies, Huánuco. This testimony is part of the documentation of cases of violence perpetrated during the internal armed conflict. The affiant provides information on the violent events that affected her family …
Mother and daughter narrate the kidnapping and murder of family members that occurred in San Miguel, province of La Mar, department of Ayacucho. The testimony was collected in October 2002 as part of the statements before the CVR. This case is part of the multiple murders and disappearances that affected …
The affiant witnessed murders in the town of Rayana (also known as Rayama), located in San Miguel, province of La Mar, department of Ayacucho. The testimonies refer to these violent events in the context of the internal armed conflict. The witness describes the traumatic impact of witnessing these murders, subsequently …
The affiant recounts the murder of her father in Huamanga, Ayacucho. As a consequence of this violent event, the affiant suffered serious physical and emotional health problems. She reported being in very poor health, with headaches, fainting and constant worry. The testimony was collected in Lima in October 2002 as …
The affiant witnessed murders in the town of Rayana, San Miguel, La Mar, Ayacucho. The testimony describes experiences of extreme violence and its profound psychological effects on the victims. The declarant relates how after witnessing these violent events, she experienced a deep trauma expressed in the phrase "not even the …
The affiant witnessed murders in the town of Rayama, located in San Miguel, province of La Mar, department of Ayacucho. The testimonies refer to the extreme violence experienced in the area and the profound psychological impact on the survivors. The testimony describes how after these violent events, the people were …
Testimony collected by the CVR in October 2002 in Ayacucho. The declarant narrates the murders of some of her relatives that occurred in Sivia, province of Huanta, department of Ayacucho. The testimony is part of the documentation on the psychological impacts of violence, specifically related to feelings of humiliation and …
The affiant recounts the murder of his sister in Vinchos, Huamanga, Ayacucho. This testimony was collected in October 2002 in Ayacucho. The event is part of the multiple cases of violence documented in the region during the internal armed conflict. The testimony reflects the pain and incomprehension in the face …
Testimony collected in Lima during October 2002 about the murder of the affiant's father in Huamanga, Ayacucho. The affiant recounts the physical and emotional consequences she suffered after her father's death, including serious health problems. The testimony is part of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission's documentation on the impacts of …
A woman testified before the CVR about the murder of her husband in Huasicancha, Huancayo province, Junin department. The testimony was collected in October 2002 in Ayacucho. The declarant describes the traumatic impact of witnessing or learning of her husband's death, expressing the state of shock and daze she experienced. …
A woman testified before the CVR about the murders that occurred in the village of Rayama, located in San Miguel, province of La Mar, Ayacucho. The testimony was collected in October 2002 as part of the documentation of human rights violations during the internal armed conflict. The affiant was a …
The affiant recounts the murder of her father in Huamanga, Ayacucho. The testimony was collected in Lima in October 2002. As a consequence of this violent event, the affiant reports serious health problems, including constant worries and fainting. The case is part of the testimonies documented by the CVR on …
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 collected in October 2002 in Ayacucho on the murder of the declarant's sister in Vinchos, province of Huamanga, Ayacucho. The testimony is part of the CVR's documentation on the psychological and emotional impacts of political violence on victims and their families. The case illustrates the extreme suffering and emotional …
Testimony collected in Sicuani where the affiant narrates the murder of his father in 1989 in the town of Azángaro, Puno. This testimony is part of the documentation of cases of political violence in the southern Andean region. The testimony illustrates the long-term psychological effects on the victims' families, including …
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 …
A woman testified before the CVR about murders that occurred in the community of Chaca, located in the province of Huanta, department of Ayacucho. The testimony was collected in October 2002 as part of the process of documenting political violence in Peru. The affiant was a direct witness to the …
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 …
A woman testified before the CVR in September 2002 about the murder of her relatives in Pomahuasi, Huanta, Ayacucho. The testimony was collected in the context of documenting human rights violations during the internal armed conflict. The witness found strength in religion to face the state of fear and hopelessness …
Testimony 487516 recorded in Aguaytia, Padre Abad, Ucayali in September 2002, documents the murder of a brother of the affiant in La Merced, Padre Abad, Ucayali. The case is part of the testimonies compiled by the CVR on acts of violence in the Ucayali region. The declarant narrated the facts …
Testimony collected in September 2002 in Lima on the murder of the declarant's husband in Ticrapo, province of Castrovirreyna, department of Huancavelica. The testimony is part of the documentation compiled by the CVR on the acts of violence that occurred during the internal armed conflict. The declarant narrates the facts …
Testimony collected by the CVR in Apurimac during September 2002. The declarant narrates the murder of her father in the locality of Haquira, province of Cotabamba, department of Apurimac. This testimony is part of the documentation of cases of political violence in the Apurimac region during the internal armed conflict. …
The testimony recounts the murder of a cousin in Santo Tomás, Chumbivilcas, Cuzco. The witness recounts the traumatic impact this murder had on her son, who witnessed the death of his sister and was completely disappointed. The young man barely finished high school and then did not want to continue …
The witness recounts the murder of her father in Haquira, province of Cotabamba, department of Apurimac. The testimony was collected in September 2002. This case is part of the multiple murders of family members documented by the CVR in the Apurimac region during the period of political violence in Peru.
