Arrest in district of San Martin de Porres
Detention of a woman on July 23, 1992 in San Martin de Porres, Lima, where she was a victim of sexual violence. The case is repeatedly cited in the CVR report as an example of sexual violence during detentions.
The declarant was arrested on July 23, 1992 in the district of San Martin de Porres, Lima. During her detention, she was the victim of sexual violence and other abuses. The case is part of a documented pattern of sexual violence against women detained during the internal armed conflict. Testimonies indicate that from the time of detention the women were covered with garments over their faces to prevent identification of their captors, and in the places of detention they were blindfolded and placed against the wall. The case is mentioned multiple times in the report as an example of sexual violence in the context of arbitrary detention.