US EditionMore than 60 children detained, beaten and tortured in El Salvador, rights group says
- Over 60 children in El Salvador have been detained, tortured, and beaten since a state of emergency was declared over two years ago to combat gangs, according to Human Rights Watch.
- Some children were coerced into confessing gang affiliation through mistreatment, with many having no connection to gang activity.
- Arrests appear to be based on physical appearance and socioeconomic status rather than credible evidence, with minors facing arbitrary detention and police harassment.
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El Salvador children tortured, imprisoned in gang crackdown: HRW
More than 1,000 minors have been convicted of crimes under a state of emergency in force in El Salvador since March 2022, Human Rights Watch (HRW) said Tuesday, denouncing indiscriminate arrests and even torture. Children have received sentences ranging from two to 12 years in prison, “often on such overly broad charges as unlawful association, and frequently on the basis of uncorroborated police testimony,” the NGO said in a report. “Through mi…
More than 60 children detained, beaten, tortured in El Salvador, HRW says
More than 60 children in El Salvador have been arbitrarily detained, tortured and beaten since the government declared a state of emergency over two years ago to combat gangs, a report by the Human Rights Watch said on Tuesday.
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More than 60 children detained, beaten, tortured in El Salvador, HRW says
SAN SALVADOR - More than 60 children in El Salvador have been arbitrarily detained, tortured and beaten since the government declared a state of emergency over two years ago to combat gangs, a report by the Human Rights Watch said on Tuesday. Read more at straitstimes.com.
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