Transitional Justice in Peru

Between 1980 and 2000, Peru suffered an armed conflict, massive human rights violations, and the destruction of its democracy. This book examines Peru's struggle to restore human rights accountability and the political factors that have shaped its fate.

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10.1057/9781137008602 - Transitional Justice in Peru, Rebecca K. Root

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Transitional Justice in Peru

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Transitional Justice in Peru

transitional justice in peru Copyright © Rebecca K. Root, 2012 Cover photograph copyright Vera Lentz

First published in 2012 by PALGRAVE MACMILLAN® in the United States—a division of St. Martin’s Press LLC, 175 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10010. Where this book is distributed in the UK, Europe and the rest of the World, this is by Palgrave Macmillan, a division of Macmillan Publishers Limited, registered in England, company number 785998, of Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire RG21 6XS. Palgrave Macmillan is the global academic imprint of the above companies and has companies and representatives throughout the world. Palgrave® and Macmillan® are registered trademarks in the United States, the United Kingdom, Europe and other countries. ISBN: 978–1–137–00845–9 Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Root, Rebecca K., 1978– Transitional justice in Peru / Rebecca K. Root. p. cm. Includes bibliographical references. ISBN 978–1–137–00845–9 (hardback : alk. paper) 1. Human rights—Peru. 2. Transitional justice—Peru. 3. Peru. Comisión de la Verdad y Reconciliación. 4. Peru—Politics and government—1980– I. Title. JC599.P4R66 2012 323.0985—dc23 2012010435 A catalogue record of the book is available from the British Library. Design by Integra Software Services First edition: September 2012 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Printed in the United States of America.

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Acknowledgments

ix

1 Introduction

1

2 Violence

15

3 Transition

41

4 Truth

73

5 Justice

101

6 Reconciliation

129

7 Conclusions

159

Notes

175

Bibliography

197

Index

211

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