Arrest and rape in Tarma
Detention of a woman in Tarma in July 1986, who was the victim of rape during her captivity, which she reported using indirect terms out of shame.
A woman was detained in the city of Tarma in July 1986. During her testimony, the affiant used indirect terms such as 'my condition as a woman' or 'my dignity' to refer to the rape she suffered during her detention. This case exemplifies how many victims did not explicitly mention rape out of shame and social stigma. The CVR report notes that in many cases women used euphemisms to refer to these acts of sexual violence.