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Human Rights Organization Reports Deaths In El Salvador Prisons

Recent report exposes 261 deaths in El Salvador's prisons during gang crackdown, raising concerns over human rights abuses and prison conditions.

Top News · Jul 11, 2024

At least 261 people have died in El Salvador's prisons under anti-gang crackdown, rights group says

The human rights organization Cristosal says at least 261 people have died in prisons in El Salvador during President Nayib Bukele’s 2 1/2-year-old crackdown on street gangs

The Independent UK · Jul 10, 2024

Portraits from El Salvador's nearly 2-year, sprawling crackdown on gang suspects

Salvadoran photographer Carlos Barrera takes a look at the nearly two years of human rights violations allegedly committed by the government of El Salvador during the country's state of emergency.

WEKU · Feb 6, 2024

War on gangs forges new El Salvador. But the price is steep

One year ago, President Nayib Bukele suspended constitutional rights and started an all-out offensive on gangs

The Independent UK · Mar 22, 2023

War on gangs forges new El Salvador. But the price is steep.

One year ago, President Nayib Bukele suspended constitutional rights and started an all-out offensive on gangs

The Independent UK · Mar 22, 2023

El Salvador extends state of emergency for third time to curb gangs

El Salvador extended a controversial state of emergency to combat gangs for the third time on Tuesday, prompting criticism from human rights organizations over the suspension of constitutional protections.

Reuters · Jun 22, 2022

A crackdown in El Salvador, and fears of arbitrary arrests

Over the past 10 weeks, El Salvador’s security forces have arrested more than 36,000 people since the congress granted President Nayib Bukele the power to suspend some civil liberties to pursue powerful street gangs

The Independent UK · Jun 2, 2022