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Eleven military personnel committed sexual abuses in Huancavelica and have so far escaped justice.
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In mid-September 1984, a witness in the Uchuraccay case was detained by a group of Marines and taken to the Tambo military barracks. There she was tortured and raped, despite having the guarantees of the Peruvian Episcopate and the Ministry of the Interior due to her status as a witness …
In 1983, rape committed by members of the Peruvian Armed and Police Forces was common. Perpetrators adopted nom de guerre and hid their ranks to avoid being identified, contributing to a culture of impunity. Military authorities protected the perpetrators, and victims faced difficulties in reporting due to fear and shame.