E.4. The criminal proceeding opened in the special jurisdiction
91.
On June 14, 2004, Porfirio Osorio Rivera filed another criminal complaint before the Special
Prosecutor for Enforced Disappearances, Extrajudicial Executions and Exhumation of Clandestine
Graves 176 of Lima, requesting the investigation of the perpetration of the offenses of abduction and
enforced disappearance to the detriment of his brother. 177 On June 25, 2004, as helpful evidence,
the Special Prosecutor requested the Supreme Council of Military Justice to provide the proceedings
in file No. 859-92. 178 After ordering that certain measures be taken, 179 the Special Prosecutor took
the decision to recuse himself from conducting the investigation because it fell within the
competence of the Provincial Prosecutor where the events described in the complaint had taken
place. 180
92.
On October 26, 2005, the Provincial Prosecution Service for Civil and Criminal Matters
brought criminal charges against Lieutenant Tello Delgado and those who might be found
responsible for a crime against humanity by enforced disappearance, and against personal liberty
by abduction to the detriment of Jeremías Osorio Rivera. 181 The criminal investigation was opened
on November 10, 2005, by the Court for Civil and Criminal Matters of Cajatambo ordering certain
evidence to be gathered. 182
93.
On December 15, 2006, the Fourth Supraprovincial Court expanded the investigation period
for six months in order to take different measures, such as receiving statements and requesting
information from the Ministry of Defense. 183 Following the investigation stage, on August 21, 2007,
the Fourth Supraprovincial Court issued its Final Report, indicating the measures that had been
taken and those that it was not possible to accomplish. 184
94.
On October 30, 2007, the Second National Superior Criminal Prosecutor determined that
there were grounds to proceed to an oral trial and charged Lieutenant Tello Delgado with the crime
against humanity of enforced disappearance to the detriment of Jeremías Osorio Rivera,
175
Cf. Case of Barrios Altos v. Peru. Interpretation of the judgment on merits. Judgment of September 3, 2001. Series
C No. 83, second operative paragraph.
176
Regarding the procedure that led to the creation of the special sub-system of justice, see Ombudsman’s Office,
Report No. 162, “A diez años de verdad, justicia y reparación. Avances, retrocesos y desafíos de un proceso inconcluso”, p.
97 and ff. (evidence file, volume XII, annex 2 to the representatives’ brief with final arguments, folios 5467 to 5740).
177
Cf. Complaint filed by Porfirio Osorio Rivera before the Lima Special Prosecutor on June 14, 2004 (evidence file,
volume X, annex 68 to the State’s answering brief, folios 4947 to 4950).
178
Cf. Order issued by the Lima Special Prosecutor on June 25, 2004 (evidence file, volume X, annex 69 to the State’s
answering brief, folio 4952).
179
Cf. Orders issued by the Special Prosecutor for Enforced Disappearances, Extrajudicial Executions and Exhumation
of Clandestine Graves of Lima on July 22, September 20 and November 8, 2004 (evidence file, volume X, annexes 70, 71
and 72 to the State’s answering brief, folios 4954, 4956, 4957 and 4959).
180
Cf. Decision of the Special Prosecutor for Enforced Disappearances, Extrajudicial Executions and Exhumation of
Clandestine Graves of Lima of June 8, 2005 (evidence file, volume X, annex 74 to the State’s answering brief, folio 4963).
181
Cf. Criminal complaint No. 109-2008-MP-FMP-Cajatambo of October 26, 2005 (evidence file, volume X, annex 76
to the State’s answering brief, folios 4967 and 4968).
182
Cf. Ruling issued by the Court for Civil and Criminal Matters of Cajatambo on November 10, 2005 (evidence file,
volume X, annex 77 to the State’s answering brief, folios 4970 and 4971).
183
Cf. Decision issued by the Fourth Supraprovincial Court on December 15, 2006 (evidence file, volume X, annex 78
to the State’s answering brief, folios 4973 to 4976).
184
Cf. Final report issued by the Fourth Supraprovincial Court on August 21, 2007 (evidence file, volume X, annex 81
to the State’s answering brief, folios 4988 to 4995).
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