Sexual violations at DINCOTE
In May 1994, a woman detained at DINCOTE was taken to a cell where she found three other women, one of them a victim of rape. Testimonies indicate that rape was a frequent practice in this detention center.
A female declarant testified that after being interrogated at DINCOTE in 1994, she was taken to a cell where three other women were being held, one of whom had been raped. The events occurred in May 1994 at the DINCOTE facilities. The rapes took place in addition to the DINCOTE compound on the beach and during the night, according to testimonies collected. This case is part of a systematic pattern of sexual violence against women detained in this detention center during the internal armed conflict.