33 itself and denial of any information on what had happened to the arrested person. That is, the victim entered an already established circuit of clandestine detention, which only very lucky people could survive.”20 80(6) Government agents used several procedures for arresting the victims, including the sudden bursting into the home of the victim, and the CVR described it as follows: Generally, groups of 10 or more persons took part in [t]hese violent actions. Detention agents frequently had their faces covered with balaclavas and were wearing black turtlenecks, trousers and dark boots. [...] These abductions were frequently carried out late in the night, while the alleged victim was asleep. In this kind of procedure they used flashlights, long and short firearms, and official vehicles such as those trucks used for the transportation of troops, among others.21 80(7) The complex organization and logistics of the forced disappearance technique required the use of resources of the State, for example: motor vehicles, fuel, premises where to transfer and hide the detainee or to avoid or obstruct his/her being tracked down. The CVR expressly referred to the case of La Cantuta as an example of the use of State resources in the practice of forced disappearance.22 80(8) As regards the techniques used to destroy any evidence of the crimes committed during the forced disappearance procedure, the CVR pointed out in its report that said techniques included, inter alia, the mutilation or cremation of victim’s mortal remains. Military presence and control at the Universidad Nacional de Educación “Enrique Guzmán y Valle” - La Cantuta 80(9) The Universidad Nacional de Educación “Enrique Guzmán y Valle” - La Cantuta (hereinafter “La Cantuta University”) is a higher education public institution, where people from the interior region of the country and with low resources attended. 80(10) As from the month of May 1991, the University was under the custody of a military post located inside the campus. On May 22, 1991, the Army established a military post at La Cantuta University, which reported to División de las Fuerzas Especiales (Special Forces Division) (DIFE, for its acronym in Spanish), called Base de Acción Militar, placed the university under curfew and established a military control for the entry and exit of students. The Government had authorized the entry of the security forces to the universities, declaring its legality through Decree-Law No. 726 of November 8, 1991. Pursuant to the Final Report of the CVR: At the beginning of 1991, the local TV released a video of a political-cultural ceremony held at "La Cantuta" University that allowed speculating about the level of control that “Sendero Luminoso” (Shinning Path) had in the University. On May 21, 1991, former President Alberto Fujimori visited the university causing the violent reaction of students that forced him to leave the campus, humiliated. The following day, military troops took control of the Universidad Mayor de San Marcos and of “La Cantuta” University, and 56 students were arrested. Among them there were 20 Cf. Final Report of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission, 2003, Volume VI, Patrones en la Perpetración de los Crímenes y Violaciones a los Derechos Humanos (Patterns of Crimes and Violations of Human Rights), p. 84. 21 Cf. Final Report of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission, 2003, Volume VI, 1.2. “Desaparición forzada de personas por agentes del Estado” (Forced Dissappearance of persons by Government agents), 1(2)(6)(2)(1) “Incursión violenta en el domicilio” (Violent burst into residences) p. 86. 22 Cf. Final Report of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission, 2003, Volume VI, Patrones en la Perpetración de los Crímenes y Violaciones a los Derechos Humanos (Patterns of Crimes and Violations of Human Rights), pp. 99 to 100.

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