Sexual violations in Huambalaya
Sexual violations committed in the district of Huambalaya, province of Vilcashuaman, Ayacucho, during 1990 in the context of the internal armed conflict.
In 1990, in the district of Huambalaya, province of Vilcashuaman, department of Ayacucho, cases of rape were recorded in the context of the internal armed conflict. The testimony documents these events as part of the pattern of sexual violence that affected rural communities during the most intense years of the conflict. These abuses occurred in a context of military operations and the presence of law enforcement forces in the area. Sexual violence was used as a form of retaliation and control over the civilian population.