Detention and torture at December 9 Barracks
Testimoniante and his 12-year-old daughter were detained, hanged and interrogated at the 9 de Diciembre barracks in Huancayo. After eight days of torture, the father begged the commander to stop the punishment or they would be killed.
A witness from Huancayo recounts his detention along with his twelve-year-old daughter, who were taken to Cuartel 9 de Diciembre where they were hanged and interrogated. After eight days of torture, the witness asked to speak to the Commander of Cuartel 9 de Diciembre, expressing his despair at the punishments inflicted on both him and his youngest daughter. The case illustrates the practice of arbitrary detention and torture involving minors in military installations during the internal armed conflict.