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Establishment of the Commission of Follow-up to the Recommendations of the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (CIDH)
The Peruvian government established the Commission of Follow-up to the Recommendations of the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) through Supreme Decree 005-2002-JUS on February 25, 2002. This commission was tasked with designing a comprehensive non-monetary reparation program for 159 cases included in a joint press release between the IACHR …
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Case of Raquel Martín de Mejía
In 1996, the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) addressed the case of Raquel Martín de Mejía, who was sexually assaulted twice after her husband was detained by military personnel in Oxapampa, Pasco, Peru. The IACHR concluded that these repeated sexual abuses constituted a violation of Articles 5 and 11 …
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CIDH Report on Sexual Violence in Haiti
In 1995, the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) published a report highlighting the prevalence of sexual violence in Haiti as a severe human rights violation. The report noted that women were often reluctant to report these crimes due to fear of reprisals, as the perpetrators were typically members of …
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IACHR Report on Enforced Disappearances in Peru
On March 12, 1993, the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights issued a Special Report on the Situation of Human Rights in Peru. The report noted that especially during the first year of the government of former President Alberto Fujimori, 375 forced disappearances of persons had been reported, of which 236 …
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Disappearance of Ángel Escobar Jurado
On March 1, 1990, the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) received a petition against the Peruvian state regarding the forced disappearance of Ángel Escobar Jurado. Despite repeated requests for information, the Peruvian state failed to respond adequately, leading the IACHR to presume the petitioner's claims as true. The IACHR …
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Disappearance of Jaime Boris Ayala Sulca
In 1987, the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights issued a resolution on the disappearance of journalist Jaime Boris Ayala Sulca, recommending that the Peruvian government complete judicial investigations and punish those responsible. The IACHR considered that the facts constituted serious human rights violations. The case was included in the IACHR's …