The stories presented below speak to the power of memory and the importance that community memory holds for a transitional justice process. They challenge us to understand that transitional justice …
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Massacres in Toraya, Lucre and Colcabamba
Between February and April 1986, the first massacres of peasants took place in the towns of Toraya, Lucre and Colcabamba, located in the province of Aymaraes, department of Apurimac. These massacres marked the beginning of the internal armed conflict in the highland provinces of Apurimac. The process of internal armed …
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Sexual violations in Toraya
In 1985, in the district of Toraya, Aymaraes province, department of Apurimac, cases of rape were registered. The report mentions this specific location in the context of an enumeration of places where sexual violations occurred during the internal armed conflict. Although the document does not provide specific details about the …