The only published reference found on possible protection measures for relatives of military officers or persons targeted by the Shining Path or the Tupac Amaru Revolutionary Movement (MRTA), beyond the information provided in PER27146.E of 20 June 1997 and PER27362.E of 30 July 1997, refers to naval or naval intelligence officers serving at the Callao naval base, which includes a maximum security jail for terrorists and also holds former presidential advisor Vladimiro Montesinos: according to the Peruvian weekly Caretas, the names of officers serving there are kept confidential, to protect them and their relatives against possible reprisals (11 Oct. 2001).

No published references to targeting by the Shining Path or the Tupac Amaru Revolutionary Movement (MRTA) of relatives of officers or retired military officers involved in anti-guerrilla missions in the 1990's could be found among the sources consulted.

This Response was prepared after researching publicly accessible information currently available to the Research Directorate 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 additional sources consulted in researching this Information Request.

Caretas [Lima]. 11 October 2001. "Metiendo carbón." http://www.caretas.com.pe/2001/1691/articulos/toledo.phtml [Accessed 15 Aug. 2002]

Andean Commission of Jurists. Cronology(Peru. 2000-2002. Newsletter [Lima].

El Comercio [Lima]. Searchable archives.

Coordinadora Nacional de Derechos Humanos, Lima. Informe Anual 2000-2001. 2001, 2002.

Country Reports 2000-2001. 2001, 2002.

Human Rights Watch World Report 2000-2001. 2000, 2001.

Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR/CIDH), Washington, DC. Segundo Informe Sobre la Situación de los Derechos Humanos en el Perú. 2000.

IRB Databases.

Latinamerica Press [Lima]. 2000-2002.

Noti-Aprodeh [Lima]. Searchable archives. 2000-2002.

Terra [Lima]. Searchable archives.
Note on contacting foreign diplomatic representatives in Canada:
Embassies and high commissions are not usually called for security-related questions such as location of military bases or the functioning of secret services. Ability to obtain information from diplomatic representatives depends on availability of information and cooperation from individual countries.
Note:
This list is not exhaustive. Country-specific books available in the Resource Centre are not included.