Testimony on murders of family members in Sivia, Huanta, Ayacucho
Testimony of a woman who recounts the murder of several of her relatives in Sivia, Huanta, Ayacucho. The story illustrates the profound psychological impacts of humiliation and devaluation experienced by victims of violence.
Testimony collected by the CVR in October 2002 in Ayacucho. The declarant narrates the murders of some of her relatives that occurred in Sivia, province of Huanta, department of Ayacucho. The testimony is part of the documentation on the psychological impacts of violence, specifically related to feelings of humiliation and devaluation experienced by the victims. The witness states that the people affected felt "alive, but dead, worthless," reflecting the destructive message that people's lives were worthless, which constituted a major affront to dignity and self-respect.