39 seeking his release or information on his situation. The victim’s siblings, his mother, and his partner also filed complaints with the judicial authorities and gave statements to the criminal proceedings. It is also important to note that when Jeremías Osorio was forcibly disappeared by members of the Peruvian Army in early 1991, his earnings were the main source of subsistence for his companion, his mother, and his 191 children, who at that time were all of minor age. 158. Since the Court has said that in certain cases the continued denial of the truth about the fate of a disappeared person constitutes a form of cruel and inhuman treatment for close family 192 members, the Commission concludes that in the case at hand there was a violation of the right to humane treatment of the following members of Jeremías Osorio Rivera’s family: Juana Rivera Lozano (mother); Alejandrina, Elena, Porfirio, Adelaida, Silvia, Mario, and Efraín Osorio Rivera (siblings); Santa Fe Gaytán Calderón (partner); and Edith Laritza, Neyda Rocío, Vanesa, and Jeremías Osorio Gaytán (children). 159. Finally, the IACHR would like to stress that this case involves the forced disappearance of a villager from Cajatambo, in the north of Lima department, who had previously been harassed by members of Shining Path. According to the CVR’S conclusions, the scourge of political violence unleashed by the insurgent groups and spread by the security forces had a particular impact on people who, like Mr. Jeremías Osorio Rivera and his family, were residents of rural areas, far away from the centers of political and economic power, which have historically reported the highest levels of poverty in 193 the country. Thus, the suffering endured by the victims in this case is representative of the perverse relationship that existed between social exclusion, discrimination toward the most marginalized segments of the Peruvian population, and their higher probabilities of encountering the excesses of the irregular armed groups and the abuses of the security forces. VI. CONCLUSIONS 160. In this report the Inter-American Commission has evaluated all the elements available in the case file in light of the human rights provisions of the inter-American system and other applicable instruments, jurisprudence, and doctrine, in order to decide on the merits of the matter brought before it. The IACHR reiterates its conclusion that the Peruvian State is responsible for violations of the rights enshrined in Articles 3, 4, 5.1, 5.2, 7, 8.1, and 25.1 of the American Convention, in conjunction with Articles 1.1 and 2 thereof. It also repeats that the State is responsible for violating Articles I and III of the IACFDP, all with respect to Jeremías Osorio Rivera. With reference to the relatives of the victim identified in paragraph 156 supra, the IACHR ratifies its conclusion that the State is responsible for the violation of Articles 5.1, 8.1, and 25 of the American Convention, in conjunction with Articles 1.1 and 2 thereof. VII. RECOMMENDATIONS 161. Based on the analysis and conclusions of this report, the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights recommends that the Peruvian State: 1. Conduct a complete, impartial, and effective investigation into the whereabouts of Jeremías Osorio Rivera and, should it be discovered that the victim is not alive, take the steps necessary for his remains to be returned to his family. 191 Annex 24: Testimony of Porfirio Osorio Rivera to the CVR, Testimony No. 100072, section V, “Aftermath.” Annex 28: Testimony of Juana Rivera Lozano to the CVR, Testimony No. 101262, section titled “Aftermath.” 192 I/A Court H. R., Case of Trujillo Oroza v. Bolivia, Reparations and Costs, Judgment of February 27, 2002, Series C No. 92, para. 114; Case of La Cantuta v. Peru, Merits, Reparations, and Costs, Judgment of November 29, 2006, Series C No. 162, para. 125; and Case of Anzualdo Castro v. Peru, Judgment of September 22, 2009, Series C No. 202, para. 113. 193 Annex 3: Final Report of the CVR, 2003, Vol. I, Chapter 3, Faces and Profiles of the Violence, p. 155, containing the conclusion that “the armed violence did not uniformly affect all the country’s geographical regions or different social strata. It was concentrated in […] those areas and groups that were less integrated into the centers of economic and political power within Peruvian society.” Available at www.cverdad.org.pe/ifinal/index.php.