Report: El Salvador Crackdown Leading to Abuses
Bystanders are being swept up and human rights abuses have increased in El Salvador’s campaign against gangs, report says.
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Army in El Salvador Detains Teenagers Indiscriminately
El Salvador’s purge of gang members, a campaign launched last spring, has swept up innocent people, especially adolescent and teenage boys.
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Detentions Cast a Pall over El Salvador
Among the 12,000 Salvadorans detained for gang-related charges during the three weeks before Holy Week, some were picked up randomly.
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‘Undocumented’ in El Salvador Obtain Birth Certificates
Maryknoll lay missioner helps young undocumented Salvadorans obtain birth certificates, enabling them to attend school and live normal lives.
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El Salvador Presses Charges for Jesuit Murders
El Salvador brings charges against a former president and 12 others in the murders of six Jesuits and two women in 1989.
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