“to bring to light the process, events and responsibilities involved in the terrorist violence and violations of human rights which took place from May 1980 to November 2000, committed both by terrorist organizations and by State agents, and to propose initiatives to strengthen peace and harmony among Peruvians; That one of the essential aims of the Commission is to lay the foundations for a profound process of national reconciliation by shedding light on the facts and re-establishing justice.”

The Commission’s report declares that the armed internal conflict of this 20 year period was the most intense, expanded and prolonged in the entire history of The Republic of Peru. 68,280 people died victims to violence, this estimate surpasses the amo

Articles 9 : Guaranteeing the right to liberty

The articles above, are of severe violations of the covenant yet the extent of violations goes much further. The issue of Human rights, of life in Peru is so complex that reporting to the Committee must have been incredibly frustrating to the delegation in charge; the enormity of the issue could not be encompassed in the report. A result of this inability to inform and react through positive reform led to the formation of a separate entity, which was needed to understand-and once well informed-could actually envision solutions that could remedy this atrocious record of Human Rights violation. The culminating result was the Truth and Reconciliation Commission. The recent report made public is Peru’s best effort to face its daunting history. One who is not a Peruvian citizen would have a hard time imagining how the events that unfolded in the past 23 years have deteriorated Peru’s society at every level. Corruption, violence, immorality and chaos thrived to create a culture that to this day is the norm. In short what the report does is reveal an unbiased truth of Peruvian society, it shows Peru’s true reflection in front of the mirror. An important excerpt of the report from its concluding statements which address Peruvian society as a whole, I believe clarify the challenge that Peru faces today. The following is a translation to the best of my ability:

Article 19: Guaranteeing the right to freedom of expression

“171. La CVR entiende que la reconciliación debe ocurrir en el nivel personal y fa

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