20 94. The Office of the Prosecutor ordered that the reports be kept confidential since “their dissemination could obstruct the due clarification of the facts.91” 95. On June 11, 2002, the Third Criminal Chamber of the Superior Court of Justice issued a restricted summons (orden de comparecencia restringida) against Vladimiro Montesinos Torres, Nicolás de Bari Hermoza Ríos, Roberto Edmundo Huamán Ascurra, Augusto Jaime Patiño, José Williams Zapata, Luis Alatrista Rodríguez, Carlos Tello Aliaga, Hugo Víctor Robles del Castillo, Víctor Hugo Sánchez Morales, Raúl Huaracaya Lovón, Walter Martín Becerra Noblecilla, José Alvarado Díaz, Manuel Antonio Paz Ramos, Jorge Félix Díaz, Juan Carlos Moral Rojas and Tomás César Rojas Villanueva to the detriment of Víctor Salomón Peceros Pedraya, and against Vladimiro Montesinos Torres, Nicolás de Bari Hermoza Ríos, Roberto Edmundo Huamán Ascurra, Augusto Jaime Patiño, José Williams Zapata, Luis Alatrista Rodríguez, Carlos Tello Aliaga, Benigno Leonel Cabrera Pino and Jorge Orlando Fernández Robles to the detriment of Eduardo Nicolás Sánchez. 92 It also cancelled the arrest warrants “against those defendants in the record for measures to restrict liberty,” issued an arrest warrant against Jesús Zamudio Aliaga, ordered that the criminal, judicial and police records of all of the accused be obtained, and declared that there were no grounds to initiate proceedings against Juan Fernando Dianderas Ottone, Martín Solari de la Fuente and Herbert Danilo Ángeles Villanueva for crimes against the administration of justice – obstruction of justice by concealing evidence – committed against the 93 State. 96. On July 11, 2002, Edgar Odón Cruz Acuña, a relative of Eduardo Nicolás Cruz Sánchez, joined the case as a civil party and filed an appeal of the June 11, 2002, decision concerning the restricted summons and the finding that there were no grounds to initiate proceedings against Fernando Vianderas Ottone, Martín Solari de la Fuente and Herbert Danilo Ángeles Villanueva. 94 The Office of the Supreme Special Criminal Prosecutor also appealed the ruling on the same points.95 On September 4, 2002, Nemesia Pedraza Chávez, mother of Salomón Víctor Peceros Pedraza, joined the case as a civil party.96 The challenge over jurisdiction and the military justice system 97. The military justice system opened an investigation that paralleled the investigation underway in the civilian jurisdiction. The next of kin of the executed persons did not have access to the military jurisdiction. On May 29, 2002, the Court Martial [Sala de Guerra del Supremo Tribunal Militar] decided to open the investigative phase against the military personnel who had participated in the operation, for the alleged crimes of abuse of authority, violations of international law [jus gentium] and against life, body and health, in the form of qualified homicide, to the detriment of Roli Rojas Fernández, 97 Luz Dina Villoslada Rodríguez, Víctor Salomón Peceros Pedraza and Herma Luz Meléndez Cueva . 91 Appendix 23, August 23, 2001 Resolution of the Office of the Special Provincial Prosecutor, appendix submitted by the petitioners on February 3, 2003, Volume V. 92 Namely, Hugo Víctor Robles del Castillo, Víctor Hugo Sánchez Morales, Raúl Huaracaya Lovón, Walter Martín Becerra Noblecilla, José Alvarado Díaz, Manuel Antonio Paz Ramos, Jorge Félix Díaz, Juan Carlos Moral Rojas, Tomás César Rojas Villanueva, Benigno Leonel Cabrera Pino and Jorge Orlando Fernández Robles. 93 Appendix 3, Non-certified copy of the order to initiate proceedings of June 11, 2002, appendix to the State’s communication of August 5, 2008 and February 6, 2009 and appendix to the representatives’ communication of April 22, 2008. Appendix to the State’s communication of December 1, 2003, appendix submitted at the public hearing. 94 Appendix 24, Constitution of civil party of July 11, 2002, Appendix to the State’s communication of August 5, 2008. 95 Appendix 25, Document from the Office of the Supreme Special Criminal Prosecutor, appendix to the State’s communication of August 5, 2008. 96 Appendix 26, Constitution of civil party of September 4, 2002, appendix to the State’s communication of August 5, 2008. 97 Appendix 21, Non-certified copy of the April 5, 2004 Resolution of the Supreme Council of Military Justice, submitted at the public hearing. Appendix 22, Press article “CSJM archivaría proceso de Chavín de Huántar,” March 19, 2004. “CSJM archiva el proceso judicial de Chavín de Huántar,” July 6, 2003. The military proceedings did not include Eduardo Nicolás Cruz Sánchez. Continues…

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