Information on reprisals by the Shining Path in 1994 or 1995 against former military personnel for their service in 1985-86, particularly for their involvement in the suppression of prison riots in June 1986, could not be found among the sources consulted by the DIRB.

This Response was prepared after researching publicly accessible information currently available to the DIRB within time constraints. This Response is not, and does not purport to be, conclusive as to the merit of any particular claim to refugee status or asylum. Please find below the list of sources consulted in researching this Information Request.

Sources Consulted

Amnesty International Report. Yearly.

Andean Newsletter [Lima]. Monthly.

Country Reports on Human Rights Practices. Yearly.

Current History [Philadelphia]. Monthly.

The Europa World Year Book. Yearly.

Foreign Broadcast Information Service (FBIS) Reports. Daily.

Human Rights Watch World Report. Yearly

Keesing's Record of World Events [Cambridge]. Monthly.

Latinamerica Press [Lima]. Weekly.

Latin American Regional Reports: Andean Group Report [London]. Monthly.

LCHR Critique: Review of the Department of State's Country Reports on Human Rights Practices. Yearly.

News from Americas Watch [New York]. Monthly.

Problèmes d'Amérique latine [Paris]. Quarterly.

Material from the Indexed Media Review (IMR) or country files containing articles and reports from diverse sources (primarily dailies and periodicals) from the Weekly Media Review.

Newspapers and periodicals pertaining to the appropriate region.

Internet, IRB and UNHCR databases.

Note:

This list is not exhaustive. Country-specific books available in the Resource Centre are not included.