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Los Cabitos case. Interview with Gloria Cano, from APRODEH
2012
RETABLO. ANDEAN FESTIVALS
2012
RETABLO. LUCÍA (DETAIL)
2012
RETABLO. PASÑACHA
2012
RETABLO. DETAIL OF MY MEMORIES
2012
RETABLO. MY MEMORIES
2012
RETABLO. HORNS AND CLAWS
2012
RETABLO, VENTURA CCALAMAQUI
2012
RETABLO. START OF SCHOOL YEAR
2012
RETABLO. WOMAN IN THE CEMETERY
2012
RETABLO. PHOTOGRAPH BY EDILBERTO JIMÉNEZ
2012
RETABLO. PHOTOGRAPH BY EDILBERTO JIMÉNEZ
2012
RETABLO. LIRIO QAQA, DEEP ABYSS
2012
RETABLO. MURDER OF CHILDREN IN HUERTAHUAYCCO
2012
RETABLO. DETAIL 1 OF DEATH IN YERBABUENA
2012
RETABLO. DEATH IN YERBABUENA
2012
RETABLO. ENOUGH TORTURE
2012
RETABLO. PICAFLORCITO
2012
RETABLO. DETAIL 2. WAILLAKIS PURMACKAN
2012
RETABLO. WAILLAKIS PURMACKAN
2012
RETABLO. DREAM OF THE HUAMANGUINA WOMAN DURING EIGHT YEARS OF VIOLENCE
2012
RETABLO. DETAIL OF THE HUAMANGUINO
2012
RETABLO. THE HUAMANGUINO
2012
RETABLO. DETAIL 1. DREAM OF THE HUAMANGUINA WOMAN
2012
RETABLO. DETAIL 3 OF THE CONDEMNED
2012
RETABLO. DETAIL 2 OF THE CONDEMNED
2012
RETABLO. DETAIL 1 OF THE CONDEMNED
2012
RETABLO. THE CONDEMNED
2007
RETABLO. MASS GRAVE IN CHUSCHIHUAYCCO
1987
A peasant woman recounts how soldiers beat and tortured one of her relatives while he was detained
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Interview with Yolanda Cáceres Bocanegra
Interview with Dr. Yolanda Cáceres Bocanegra, medical examiner and member of the Peruvian Society of Legal Medicine. The interview was conducted in the context of the CVR's investigation into the case of María Magdalena Monteza Benavides, who denounced having been a victim of rape during her detention by Army personnel …
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Detention and torture of teacher in Aquia
A teacher was arrested in Aquia, Bolognesi, Ancash, and subjected to torture. During his detention, he experienced severe physical mistreatment that led him to lose consciousness. The perpetrators attempted to bury him believing him dead, referring to him as "this dog" and ordering him to be thrown away. The testimony …
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Testimony of a teacher arrested and tortured in Aquia, Bolognesi, Ancash.
Testimony of a teacher who was detained in Aquia, Bolognesi, Ancash. The declarant narrates his experience of torture and mistreatment during his detention. The testimony describes situations of extreme humiliation and dehumanization, where he relates that he begged his captors not to kill him and that they treated him brutally. …
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Murder in Tingo Maria
The declarant, who was an authority in the area, recounts his detention and experience of torture in Tingo María, Huánuco. The testimony is part of the documented cases of mistreatment and torture suffered by local authorities during the internal armed conflict. She also recounts the murder of her husband in …
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Testimony 510200 - Detention and torture of former authority of Macamango
Testimony of a former authority of Macamango, La Convención, Cuzco, collected at the South Andean Headquarters in December 2002. The declarant narrates experiences of humiliation and devaluation suffered during the internal armed conflict. The testimony is part of the documentation of attacks on individuals, families, communities and institutions that generated …
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Testimony on torture in Huacho
A woman testified before the CVR about the torture she suffered at the time of her detention in Huacho, Lima. The testimony was collected in December 2002 as part of the process of compiling testimonies on human rights violations during the internal armed conflict. This case is part of the …
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Testimony on humiliation and devaluation in detention
Testimony collected in Lima in December 2002 documenting experiences of humiliation and devaluation suffered by victims during the internal armed conflict. The testimony is part of the section of the report that analyzes the attacks on individuals, their families, communities, institutions, values and forms of organization, which in addition to …
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Kidnapping, torture and death in Palian
The younger sister of a witness was a victim of kidnapping, torture and subsequent death in Palian, Huancayo, Junin. The case was narrated by the victim's sister in her testimony before the TRC. This fact is part of the multiple cases of human rights violations documented in the Junin region …
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Testimony on detention and torture in the central region of the country
Testimony documenting cases of unjust accusation and arbitrary detention during the internal armed conflict. The declarant narrates how the unjust accusation and subsequent detention began a time of pain and humiliation, both for the detained person and for the family, who could not understand what was happening. The testimony is …
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Medical Report N°081 from the Instituto Materno Perinatal on pregnancy of María Magdalena Monteza Benavides
The Maternal Perinatal Institute of the Ministry of Health (Maternidad de Lima) issued Medical Report No. 081 on October 11, 2002. This medical report was used as evidence to determine the gestation time of María Magdalena Monteza Benavides. The document, together with Medical Record No. 3343 of the INPE Prison …
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Mistreatment in Yanamayo
A witness recounted the mistreatment he suffered in the Yanamayo prison, located in Puno. This testimony is part of the denunciations of prison conditions in the maximum security prisons, which since 1992 have become spaces that have undermined everything that gives security to human beings. The testimony was collected in …
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Arrest and sexual violence in Monzon
During the internal armed conflict in Monzón, Huamalies, Huánuco, cases of detention and sexual violence against women were recorded. Most of the sexual abuses were imputed to members of the Armed Forces, especially on those they detained, as part of the torture inflicted. The victims showed their enormous pain and …
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Testimony on mistreatment in Yanamayo prison
Testimony collected in Sicuani in October 2002 documenting the mistreatment and torture suffered by a detainee in Yanamayo prison, located in Puno. The declarant narrates the conditions of humiliation and physical and psychological mistreatment he experienced during his imprisonment in this maximum security penitentiary. This testimony is part of the …
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Women's Public Hearing
The Women's Public Hearing was a unique session held by the Truth and Reconciliation Commission where multiple cases of sexual violence and human rights violations against women during the internal armed conflict were presented. During this hearing, testimonies were heard from women who were victims of rape, forced nudity, arbitrary …
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Testimony of detention and torture in prison
Testimony of a person who was detained and imprisoned, where he recounts the conditions of mistreatment and humiliation experienced in prison. The declarant describes how at 12 o'clock at night they were taken out one by one, stripped naked and doused with water, and interrogated about alleged activities and people …
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Testimony on detention, torture and humiliation in Lima
Testimony of a person who suffered detention and torture, narrating the humiliations received during his captivity. The declarant describes how he was taken to Lima and subjected to mistreatment at DINCOTE at around 12:00 midnight, where an officer kicked him in the back and humiliated him with insults. The testimony …
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Testimony of detention and torture in Lima
Testimony documenting experiences of detention and torture during the internal armed conflict. The testimony is part of the CVR's compilation of human rights violations. It is mentioned in the context of cases where the victims could not count on a system that would guarantee the possibility of a fair trial …
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Testimony of Julia Castillo Ccopa on detention and torture
Julia Castillo Ccopa gave her testimony at the first session of the CVR's public hearings on June 21, 2002. Her testimony corresponds to case N° 2 of that session. She narrated her experience of detention and torture in Lima. This testimony is part of the public hearings organized by the …
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Public Hearing - Testimony of Exaltación Vargas Rojas
Exaltación Vargas Rojas gave her testimony in a public hearing held in Accomarca, Vilcashuamán, Ayacucho. Her testimony is part of case N° 7 of the second session of CVR public hearings. The testimony is related to experiences of detention and torture, being cited in the context of documenting the extreme …
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Public Hearing in Accomarca
Public hearing held by the Truth and Reconciliation Commission in Accomarca, Vilcashuamán district, department of Ayacucho, in June 2002. This hearing was part of the process of gathering testimonies on human rights violations that occurred during the internal armed conflict. The document refers to testimonies collected in this hearing related …
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Testimony of María Magdalena Monteza Benavides before the Truth and Reconciliation Commission
María Magdalena Monteza Benavides testified before the Truth and Reconciliation Commission about her detention, torture and rape by Army personnel in 1992. During her testimony, she reiterated the allegations she had made since the judicial stage about the physical and psychological mistreatment and rape suffered during her clandestine detention. The …
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Testimony on detention and torture in Huánuco
The declarant, who was a former authority, narrates his experience of detention and torture in Tingo María, Huánuco. The testimony is part of the documentation of cases of mistreatment and torture suffered by authorities and leaders who were treated as suspects during the internal armed conflict. This case illustrates how …
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Detention and torture of authority in Tingo Maria
The declarant, who was a local authority, recounts his experience of detention and torture in Tingo María, Huánuco. The testimony is part of the documented cases of mistreatment of community leaders and authorities who were treated as suspects during the internal armed conflict. The detention and torture of local authorities …
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Presidential pardon to María Magdalena Monteza Benavides
On June 6, 1998, the President of the Republic granted a pardon to María Magdalena Monteza Benavides through Supreme Resolution Nº105-98-JUS, on the recommendation of the Ad Hoc Commission created by Law 26655. The Commission established a reasonable presumption that María Magdalena Monteza Benavides was not linked to terrorist activities, …
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Graves with human remains found in Ullta creek
The skeletal remains of some thirty people, showing signs of torture, were found in a spot in the Ullta ravine on the Carhuaz-Chacas highway (Ancash). The discovery of these clandestine graves is evidence of extrajudicial executions and forced disappearances that occurred in the area during the internal armed conflict.
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Multiple motions to investigate torture of Leonor La Rosa
Five agenda motions were presented in Congress on the denunciation of the torture of Leonor La Rosa, to form investigative commissions and to invite the President of the Council of Ministers and the Minister of Defense. Congressmen from different parties asked to investigate the murder of Mariela Barreto and the …
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Testimony of Leonor La Rosa on torture by the SIE
The television program Contrapunto presented the testimony of former SIE agent Leonor La Rosa about torture she allegedly received by members of the SIE for having revealed information about the 'Bermuda', 'El Pino' and 'Narval' Plan. This testimony generated multiple motions in Congress to investigate the alleged facts.
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Leonor La Rosa is accused of torture
On April 6, 1997, a report by Pamela Vértiz in the program Contrapunto denounced the torture of Leonor La Rosa, another SIE source for journalistic investigations. The case received dramatic media coverage due to the resulting serious disability. It was denounced as an attempt on her life perpetrated by the …
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Kidnapping and murder of Mariela Barreto Riofano
On March 22, members of the SIE kidnap SIE agent Mariela Barreto Riofano. On March 24, her dismembered body with signs of torture is found at kilometer 25 on the road to Canta (Lima). Her murder is linked to Leonor La Rosa's denunciations of irregular activities in the intelligence services.
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Confirmation of dismissal by the Supreme Council of Military Justice
The Supreme Council of Military Justice confirmed the dismissal of the case related to the rape of María Magdalena Monteza Benavides. The Chamber of the Permanent War Council of the 2nd Judicial Zone of the Army had previously declared the dismissal and referred it to the Supreme Council for consultation. …
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Written statement of Magdalena Monteza before the Ad Hoc Commission
María Magdalena Monteza Benavides submitted a written statement to the Ad Hoc Commission created by Law 26655, in which she recounted the facts of her arbitrary detention, torture and rape that occurred in October-November 1992. In this statement, Monteza detailed how she was detained on October 30, 1992 by members …
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Statement of Julio Rodriguez Cordova before the Permanent Court on the detention and rape of Maria Magdalena Monteza Benavides
EP Lieutenant Colonel Julio Alberto Rodríguez Córdova testified before the Second Permanent Court of the Army's Second Judicial Zone about the detention operation of María Magdalena Monteza Benavides on October 30, 1992. In his statement, Rodriguez Cordova affirmed that he had authorization from the Command to carry out the operation …
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Torture of Leonor La Rosa Bustamante by the SIE
Accused of infidelity when she was a member of the SIE, Leonor La Rosa Bustamante is tortured. This causes her a series of physical disorders. La Rosa had denounced the death of SIN agent Mariella Barreto Riofano. Her case became emblematic of the human rights violations committed by the intelligence …
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Detention at DINCOTE
A woman was detained at DINCOTE (Dirección Nacional contra el Terrorismo) in Lima during 1996. During her detention, the affiant suffered violations of her dignity and status as a woman, terms frequently used by victims to refer to rape without explicitly mentioning it. This case is part of a documented …
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Resolution of the Provincial Criminal Prosecutor's Office on the rape complaint against María Magdalena Monteza Benavides.
The 44th Provincial Criminal Prosecutor's Office of Lima issued a resolution on May 2, 1995 regarding the complaint of rape filed by María Magdalena Monteza Benavides against military personnel. The resolution closed the investigation, considering that the military jurisdiction was not competent to hear the crime of rape since it …
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Murder of Indalecio Pomatanta
On April 2, 1995, members of the Navy entered the town of San Alejandro as part of Operation Shark IV. Between 5:30 and 6 in the morning they arrived at the Pomatanta family's home looking for 17-year-old Indalecio. After interrogating and brutally beating him and asking him for weapons, they …
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Arrest in Huancayo
A declarant was detained in the district, province and department of Huancayo on February 22, 1995. During her time at DINCOTE, they took her clothes off her top and said things to terrorize her. The testimony is part of a broader context of sexual violence and torture documented during detentions …
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Sexual violations at DINCOTE
A female declarant testified that after being interrogated at DINCOTE in 1994, she was taken to a cell where three other women were being held, one of whom had been raped. The events occurred in May 1994 at the DINCOTE facilities. The rapes took place in addition to the DINCOTE …
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Operation Aries
Since April 5, 1994, Operation Aries was implemented with aerial bombardments using helicopter gunships and rocket fighter planes. The Armed Forces prepared special companies trained with Israeli techniques. The operation caused indiscriminate death of villagers. In Puerto Moyuna, on April 8, the military tortured and executed Jesús Vera Virgilio and …
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Rape during detention at DINCOTE
A woman detained at DINCOTE in April 1994 was the victim of rape during her detention. The victim used indirect terms such as 'my condition as a woman' or 'my dignity' to refer to the rape she suffered. This case is part of a systematic pattern of sexual violence against …
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Army entered Moyuna
In April 1994, the Army entered the town of Moyuna. During this military incursion, the women of this locality were victims of sexual violence, torture and executions. This event was part of a pattern of behavior identified by the CVR in which members of the Army committed rape against women …
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Modification of terrorism conviction by the Supreme Court
The Supreme Court of Justice modified the sentence imposed on María Magdalena Monteza Benavides for the crime of terrorist collaboration. Originally, on June 18, 1993, the Special Terrorism Chamber of the Superior Court of Lima had sentenced her to twenty years imprisonment. The Supreme Court reduced the sentence to fifteen …
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Events in the barracks known as La Veterinaria
During 1994, sexual violence occurred in the barracks called 'La Veterinaria' in Trujillo. A declarant was detained for the second time in 1994 in Trujillo and taken to this barracks, where the reported events occurred. The barracks was a military facility used to detain people accused of terrorism. The testimonies …
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Birth Certificate N°2852 - Daughter of María Magdalena Monteza Benavides
On August 14, 1993, Birth Certificate N°2852 was issued by the Chief of the Civil Registry of the Municipality of Metropolitan Lima, corresponding to K.E.M.B., daughter of María Magdalena Monteza Benavides. The minor was born on July 14, 1993 at the Perinatal Maternal Institute of the Ministry of Health (Maternity …
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Detention of Huertas
Mrs. Huertas was arrested in August 1993 in Lima. During her detention, she was taken to DINCOTE where she suffered sexual violence. She was pardoned in December 2000, after being detained for more than seven years. The case of Mrs. Huertas is mentioned in the context of testimonies of sexual …
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Medical Record N°3343 of María Monteza - Evidence of pregnancy in detention
Medical Record No. 3343 of the Prison Health Directorate of the National Penitentiary Institute (INPE) documents the condition of María Magdalena Monteza Benavides on July 14, 1993, the date on which she gave birth to her daughter. This medical record, together with Medical Report No. 081 of the Maternal Perinatal …
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Birth of daughter to María Magdalena Monteza Benavides
On July 14, 1993, María Magdalena Monteza Benavides gave birth to her daughter K.E.M.B. in the context of her detention. The pregnancy was the result of a multiple rape suffered during her clandestine detention by members of the Army in October 1992. The child was conceived around the last days …
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Police torture and murder three young men in Trujillo
Police intervene in the district of El Porvenir, Trujillo, where they detain and torture young Jessica Rosa Chávez Ruiz (17 years old), worker Pedro Javier Cruz Guzmán (28 years old) and Héctor Rodríguez (28 years old), who were participating in a social activity in the Víctor Raúl Haya de la …
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Special Terrorism Court convicts María Magdalena Monteza Benavides
On June 18, 1993, the Special Terrorism Chamber of the Superior Court of Lima sentenced María Magdalena Monteza Benavides to twenty years imprisonment for the crime of terrorist collaboration, based on the police investigation. On March 11, 1994, the Supreme Court of Justice modified the sentence and sentenced her to …
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Detention and rape of declarant in Los Olivos
A woman was arrested on May 17, 1993 in the district of Los Olivos, Lima. During her detention she was the victim of sexual violence by State agents. The case is part of a systematic pattern of sexual violence against women detained during the internal armed conflict. The affiant used …
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Report to Congress on the Events in the Prisons
Regarding the content of this publication, we also find it necessary to provide a brief explanation. Before the public opinion that followed the Commission's work very closely — treated as …
Trial for the Cabitos Case: Chronicles of the Hearings in Ayacucho (Part I)
Below we present a chronicle of the first two days of testimony from witnesses and aggrieved parties in the Caso Cabitos 1983.
Cabitos 83 Case: An Encounter with Justice?
During 1983 and 1984, Ayacucho witnessed thousands of detentions and disappearances. During curfew, combined patrols moved through the streets breaking down doors, entering homes, and detaining hundreds of people, who …
TORTURE IN PERU TODAY: Diagnosis and Proposals
1. The situation in recent years. 2. Peruvian legislation. 3. Mechanisms of impunity. 4. Pending commitments of the Peruvian State and recommendations.
"You're Screwed, You're in the Barracks." Trial for the Cabitos Case: Chronicles of the Hearings in Ayacucho (Part II)
For the second time in the ongoing oral trial of the Los Cabitos case (1983), the Sala Penal Nacional collected witness testimony in the city of Huamanga between August 21 …
Universes of Memory. An Approach to the Retablos of Edilberto Jiménez on Political Violence
This book seeks to bring readers closer to the memory universes that Edilberto Jiménez, with singular mastery and sensitivity, has managed to shape in each of his retablos over many …
TORTURED AND TORTURERS. 1980–2000
The Censo por la Paz identifies, by name, surname, and locality, 42,919 people, specifying the type of torture each suffered and who perpetrated it. The primary torturers were the Armed …
MORE THAN 120,000 VICTIMS
The victims of the internal war that bled our country for more than 20 years would surpass 120,000 people, among the dead, disappeared, tortured, raped, and displaced, said Jairo Rivas, …
MORE THAN 120,000 VICTIMS
The victims of the internal war that bled our country for more than 20 years would surpass 120,000 people, among the dead, disappeared, tortured, raped, and displaced, said Jairo Rivas, …
Los Cabitos. Torture and Extermination Center in Peru
The account of survivors of the Los Cabitos barracks in Peru, who claim that this place was a center of torture and extermination, is corroborated as more corpses clandestinely buried …
Court Condemns the State
The Corte Interamericana de Derechos Humanos condemned the Peruvian State for the forced disappearance of Kenneth Anzualdo, the student from the Universidad del Callao who was tortured by Army agents …
Inter-American Court of Human Rights Condemns Peru for the Disappearance of a Student in 1993
The Corte Interamericana de Derechos Humanos (CorteIDH) of the OEA found the Peruvian State guilty of the forced disappearance of university student Kenneth Ney Anzualdo Castro, which occurred in 1993 …
PERU: Hitler Was in Ayacucho
The accounts of survivors of the Los Cabitos barracks in Peru, who claim that the site was a center of torture and extermination, are corroborated as more bodies clandestinely buried …
Resurrection After Barbarism
Report on mental health in Ayacucho. In 2007, Ayacucho recorded more than 18,000 mental health consultations. These are the aftereffects left by the violence suffered by a population that has, …
How long will your silence last?
This publication gathers the captivating history of the Asociación Nacional de Familiares de Secuestrados, Detenidos, y Desaparecidos del Perú (ANFASEP), but also includes the testimonies of its leaders, mostly courageous …
Ombudsman Report No. 112: The Difficult Path of Reconciliation. Justice and Reparation for Victims of Violence
This Ombudsman's Report presents the results of the supervision of human rights violation cases being investigated by the justice administration system, and analyzes aspects related to reparation for victims of …
Case of Miguel Castro Castro Prison vs. Peru (Judgment)
"The Inter-American Commission brought a lawsuit before the Court against the State of Peru (hereinafter 'the State' or 'Peru'). This lawsuit originated in complaints No. 11.015 and 11.769, received by …
The General's Labyrinth
Twenty-two years after the murder of the eight journalists in Uchuraccay — deaths that were wrongly attributed for years to a decision by General Clemente Noel — Judge Ayala of …
The Serious Human Rights Violations During Alberto Fujimori's Term (1990–2000)
Among the cases of serious violations of fundamental rights documented by the CVR during the years in which Alberto Fujimori was president are: torture and enforced disappearances, the extrajudicial execution …
Ombudsman's Report No. 91: Violations of Life and Alleged Torture, Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment Attributed to the National Police
This report documents the persistence of physical and psychological abuse in the context of police operations, in a setting different from that of the internal armed conflict. This is a …
The Truth Commission Files Charges Against Commander "Camión"
The Truth and Reconciliation Commission continues to fulfill with clarity and rigor the difficult task entrusted to it. To that end, it has addressed the Public Prosecutor's Office recommending that …
On the Other Side of Freedom
The testimonies presented here come from women sentenced for terrorism and held in the Chorrillos prison. The guilt or innocence of those giving testimony is not at issue: some acknowledge …
Validity of Human Rights During the Government of Alan García (1985–1990)
- Extrajudicial executions in peasant communities. - Massacres in peasant communities. - Enforced disappearances. - Arbitrary detentions and political prisoners. - Torture. - Judicial proceedings for violations committed in earlier …
Memory and Battles in the Name of the Innocent: Peru 1992-2001.
On the occasion of the publication of the second edition of the book "Memoria y batallas en nombre de los inocentes. Perú, 1992–2001," the Instituto de Defensa Legal (IDL) published …
1st Convention of Organizations and the Masses for an Authentic Truth Commission
During the development of this event, motions were presented for each of the topics, which, after debates and with contributions, observations, and suggestions, were approved; these constituting proposals, conclusions, agreements, …
Ombudsman's Report No. 8: The Leonor La Rosa Case
Ms. Leonor La Rosa was tortured by agents of the Army Intelligence Service, she claims, when they were trying to get her to confess who had leaked secret plans to …
Isolated Incident
The formula "isolated incident" seems to have become one of the favorite turns of phrase for certain government representatives when faced with the need to explain the uncomfortable situations the …
Mass Detention of Residents of the Alto Yurinaqui Native Community - Report
In 1994, Aureliano Leiva Barboza hired Edwin Vásquez Entrega (18) in the city of Andahuaylas to work on his farm in Alto Yumnaki. Vásquez worked there from March to July …
COMPLAINT AND REPORTS ON THE CAYARA CASE
Complaint by the CIDH against the State of Peru in the CAYARA case. On February 14, 1992, the Comisión Interamericana de Derechos Humanos submitted to the Corte Interamericana de Derechos …
Human Rights Violations on the Rise
This memorandum of conversation represents the views of an unknown interviewee. The topics discussed are Sendero violence, which he predicts will increase as the economy worsens; human rights abuses, which …
Peru. Disappearances, Torture and Summary Executions Following the Prison Riots of June 1986
This report is the result of Amnesty International's investigations into the disappearances, torture, and killing of political prisoners carried out by Peru's security forces during and after the riots that …