Transfer of former Barbadillo farm barracks to Vitarte police station

Sexual violence perpetrated during the transfer of a female detainee from the former Barbadillo barracks to the Vitarte police station in 1988. The case illustrates the abuses committed against women during their transfer between detention centers.

During the transfer of a female detainee from the former Barbadillo barracks to the Vitarte police station in 1988, sexual violence occurred. The event occurred in the context of arbitrary detentions and human rights violations perpetrated by State agents. This case is part of a broader pattern of sexual violence against women detainees during the internal armed conflict, where the victims were subjected to abuse during their transfer between detention centers.

Source: Informe CVR
Location: Cuartel ex fundo Barbadillo a comisaría de Vitarte, Lima