Terrones Silva et al. v. Peru

This case is about five forced disappearances that took place during the late 1980s to 1990s, during conflict between the Government of Peru, the Communist Party of Peru (also known as Shining Path) and the Túpac Amaru Revolutionary Movement. Eventually, the Court found Peru in violation of several articles of the American Convention, of the Inter-American Convention to Prevent and Punish Torture, and of the Inter-American Convention on Forced Disappearance of Persons.

Case Summary: Terrones Silva et al. v. Peru