El Salvador’s state of emergency, now over two years old, “has led to severe human rights violations against children of low-income communities,” according to a new Human Rights Watch report. Over 80,000 people—representing over 1% of the population—have been arrested, including over 3,000 children, and allegations and convictions have been conducted without due process, often including “overly broad charges.”
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HRW documents El Salvador state of emergency…
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El Salvador’s state of emergency, now over two years old, “has led to severe human rights violations against children of low-income communities,” according to a new Human Rights Watch report. Over 80,000 people—representing over 1% of the population—have been arrested, including over 3,000 children, and allegations and convictions have been conducted without due process, often including “overly broad charges.”