Arrest and disappearance of Angel Escobar Jurado
Human rights activist detained by alleged military and missing to date
Rodolfo Angel Escobar Jurado, Administrative Secretary of the Huancavelica Human Rights Committee and APRODEH collaborator, was arrested at 7:00 p.m. by five individuals in civilian clothes, presumably members of the Army. The arrest occurred when he was leaving the Human Rights Committee's office located on Agustín Gamarra Avenue, near the San Cristóbal bridge. He was taken by his captors and since then his whereabouts are unknown. Angel Escobar was dedicated to denouncing human rights violations committed by the Shining Path and the Armed Forces.