29 documents in Truth and Reconciliation Commission - Peru
The content of this publication is a translation of the Abbreviated Version of the Peruvian Final Report of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission first published in Spanish in February 2004. …
A lone woman walks as she wipes tears from her eyes with one hand. In her other hand, she holds absent-mindedly a wool spinner. One of her shoes is broken. …
The American directors of two documentaries being shown at Film Forum in New York this month believe it does: at the very least, they say, the Peruvian experience is a …
The IFCVR shows how, in addition to being direct victims of kidnappings, forced recruitment, arbitrary detentions, physical and psychological torture, forced isappearances, massacres and extrajudicial executions, women also suffered from …
Los siguientes 41 documentos representan los documentos desclasificados más reveladores y de fondo sobre los derechos humanos en el Perú que el National Security Archive ya ha obtenido a través …
The following forty-one documents represent the most revealing and substantive declassified documents on human rights in Peru that the National Security Archive has already obtained through the Freedom of Information …
US Department of State Dispatch, March 23, 1992 by Bermard W. Aronson Statement before the Subcommittee on Western Hemisphere Affairs of the House Foriegn Affairs Committee, March 12, 1992 I …
Human rights NGOs and journalists attribute the recent human rights abuses in Upper Huanuco Valley to the military's counter-terrorist operations. While the document asserts that the U.S. Embassy has not …
An unnamed Peruvian journalist describes his “moving account of the death and destruction caused by a major army operation.” He details the harrowing trip he made, along with a small …
This document relates evidence that Captain Telmo Hurtado, who had been convicted in the 1985 Accomarca Massacre, is still on active duty and not in prison. The Embassy comments that …
The U.S. Embassy’s Political Counselor discusses death squad allegations with a Peruvian officer. The officer notes that the death squad was responsible for Barrios Altos and La Cantuta, and corroborates …
Part I, Ground Forces describes the various armed forces of the country. Part II, Intelligence an Security, discusses the counterintelligence situation woul affect US deployment in the country.Part III, Military …
Established by former atomic scientists in 1945, the Federation of American Scientists (FAS) is a non-profit civic organization concerned with issues of science and society, and international security issues. The …
Documentation for Peruvian Political Asylum Cases Attachments Attachment Citation/Description A Jorge Gonzales-Lara, "Facts on Peru," New York, 1992. Brief summary of the geography, culture, demography, history, political system, political parties, …
Ambassador Quainton describes in detail the situation of political violence and insurgency in Ayacucho, detailing the historical roots of the region and the current political and military situation. He notes …
U.S. Ambassador Quainton discusses human rights and political violence in Ayacucho with Emergency Zone Commander General Fernandez-Davila, the Public Ministry’s Chief Prosecutor, the Special Prosecutor for Human Rights, and the …
The document discusses two separate mass killings, one committed by the guerrillas and one by the military. The report indicates that the military patrol that committed the killings was under …
This cable discusses the problems of the investigation into the May 14th Cayara massacre, including conflicting eyewitness testimony. Based on information from an embassy source and other reliable information, the …
This memorandum of conversation represents the opinions of an unknown interviewee. Covered are the subjects of Sendero violence, which he predicts will escalate as the economy worsens; human rights abuses …
This document describes the controversy surrounding the killings that occurred in or around Cayara, on May 14th and the student demonstrations in response to these killings. According to the military, …
The U.S. embassy assesses the current situation in the South Central emergency zone of Ayacucho, following a two-day visit to this area in December. The report provides an analysis of …
Deputy Secretary of State John C. Whitehead sends guidance to U.S. embassies in Latin America on how to address the current crisis in Peru. The cable highlights growing tensions between …
President Garcia announces the initial findings of the investigation into the Lurigancho prison riots, noting that the police had summarily executed 30-40 prisoners after the prisoners had surrendered. The Embassy …
The U.S. Embassy evaluates public and government responses to the June prison riots, which left at least 240 terrorist/prisoners dead, including calls for an independent investigation coming from the ongoing …
On September 17, 1985, President Garcia removes Emergency Zone Generals Jarama and Mori, following the Senate Human Rights Commission's findings that an army patrol commander was responsible for the August …
Mass clandestine graves are discovered 36 kilometers from the city of Huanta. This cable estimates that approximately 49 to 50 males and one female were killed in a methodical fashion …
President Belaunde visits the city of Ayacucho, in a move to demonstrate a united civil-military approach to terrorism and economic decay. The document notes that opposition figures and the press …
This cable discusses the ramifications of President Belaunde’s decision to place the army in charge of maintaining public order in the Ayacucho emergency zone. The military is called on to …
Since early January, the Peruvian army has been patrolling the streets. There is a strict curfew. Everyday, army bulletins are distributed describing clashes with guerrillas, casualties and prisoners. And assassinations …
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