In-depth interview in Pampas community on Accomarca massacre

In-depth interview in the community of Pampas, Ayacucho, documenting testimonies about the massacre of Accomarca on August 14, 1985 and the subsequent sexual abuses committed by the military against women in the area.

In-depth interview conducted in the community of Pampas, Ayacucho, related to the events of August 14, 1985 in the Accomarca massacre. The interview documents testimonies about sexual violence and abuses committed against women during and after the massacre. The testimonies reveal that after the massacre, when there were mostly women left in Accomarca, the military continued to commit abuses, particularly against single women. One interviewee states that around 1986 there were soldiers in Accomarca and mentions that "how many abuses they have committed, they have taken women by force, mainly single women, now there are several single mothers, children of the soldiers, there are about ten boys".

Source: Informe CVR (página 355-356)
Location: Comunidad de Pampas, Ayacucho