Detention in Carretera Central in Ate Vitarte

Detention of a woman in September 1988 in the Central Highway of Ate Vitarte, Lima. The case was documented by the CVR as part of the testimonies on sexual violence in the context of detentions during the internal armed conflict.

The declarant was detained in September 1988 on the Central Highway in the district of Ate Vitarte, Lima. This case is part of the testimonies documented by the CVR on arbitrary detentions that included sexual violence against women during the internal armed conflict. The detention took place in an important transit area of Lima, where the forces of law and order were carrying out control operations. The testimony is recorded in the context of human rights violations that included detentions followed by sexual violence.

Source: Informe CVR
Location: Carretera Central, Distrito de Ate Vitarte, Lima