Testimony on prohibitions to manifest sadness in Ayacucho

Testimony documenting the prohibitions to publicly express sadness and grief during the internal armed conflict in Ayacucho, as part of the extreme suffering experienced by the victims.

Testimony documenting the prohibitions imposed on the population to publicly express their sadness and grief during the internal armed conflict. The testimony is part of the documentation of the extreme suffering and wounds to personal identity experienced by the victims. The prohibitions included public manifestations of sadness and grief, which constituted an additional form of psychological violence against the affected population.

Source: Informe CVR, página 238
Location: Ayacucho, Perú