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At least 18 have died in Salvadoran police custody amid crackdown - Amnesty

FILE PHOTO: Police officers escort a man detained during the state of emergency to La Esperanza prison, in Ayutuxtepeque, El Salvador May 5, 2022. Picture taken May 5, 2022. REUTERS/Jose Cabezas

At least 18 people have died in Salvadoran police custody since the Central American country introduced a controversial state of emergency to combat gangs two months ago, according to an investigation presented Thursday by Amnesty International.

President Nayib Bukele's government declared an emergency regime at the end of March after a historic rise in homicides. [L3N2VU0BN], limiting constitutional rights and provoking criticism from human rights organizations.

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