Detention at DINCOTE
Detention of a woman in the DINCOTE in Lima in 1996, where she suffered violations of her dignity and condition as a woman during interrogation. The victim used indirect terms to refer to the sexual violence she suffered.
A woman was detained at DINCOTE (Dirección Nacional contra el Terrorismo) in Lima during 1996. During her detention, the affiant suffered violations of her dignity and status as a woman, terms frequently used by victims to refer to rape without explicitly mentioning it. This case is part of a documented pattern of systematic sexual violence against women detained by law enforcement during the internal armed conflict. The victim used indirect language to describe the abuses suffered, which was common due to the shame and stigma associated with sexual violence.