4 documents in Truth and Reconciliation Commission - Peru
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 author argues that the terror-against-terror policy applied by the Fujimori government did not cause the defeat of Sendero Luminoso, but rather that the capture of Abimael Guzmán was essentially …
On September 12, 1992, Abimael Guzmán Reinoso, the supreme leader of the most bloodthirsty subversive group the country has ever seen, was captured. Now that calm has returned, the time …
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Testimony collected by the CVR in November 2002 in Huánuco. The declarant narrates an experience of attempted escape and capture, where he begged for his life saying "I don't have anything, don't kill me". The testimony reflects the terror and desperation experienced during the internal armed conflict, when people tried …
During the internal conflict in Ayacucho, subversive groups took justice into their own hands, executing individuals based on ideological decisions and community consensus. This period saw the erosion of traditional authority structures, as local leaders were either coerced into compliance or forced to abandon their positions due to threats and …
Between the end of 1988 and the first months of 1989, the PCP-SL carried out approximately five to six raids in the Llamapsillon annex. During these raids, people were forced to burn documents and women were forced to weave hoods for them. The PCP-SL prohibited parties and punished people when …