Amnesty Warns of 'Crimes Against Humanity' in El Salvador Jails
Amnesty said the abuses were systematic and widespread, citing more than 90,000 arrests and at least 470 deaths in state custody.
- On Wednesday, Amnesty International warned that arbitrary arrests and hundreds of deaths in Salvador prisons could amount to "crimes against humanity," citing findings from a newly released report.
- President Nayib Bukele's war on gangs reduced violence to historic lows, yet over 90,000 people have been detained since he declared a state of emergency in 2022.
- The report documents at least 470 deaths in state custody, with Amnesty's Ana Piquer noting that most victims had not been convicted of any crime.
- Mass detentions, torture allegations, and deaths constitute a pattern of abuse violating Article 7 of the Rome Statute, the report stressed, potentially amounting to "crimes against humanity."
- Amnesty urges the Salvadoran state to restore due process and investigate violations, while Bukele prepares to seek a third presidential term in national polls scheduled for February 2027.
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By CNN en Español Arbitrary detentions, lack of due process, inhumane treatment within prisons, and deaths in penal centers are a result of the state of emergency and “could” constitute crimes against humanity, according to a report by Amnesty International (AI) released this Wednesday. The report, “Security without The post Human rights violations in El Salvador could constitute crimes against humanity, says Amnesty International appeared first…
Amnesty International has denounced that the regime of exception established in El Salvador by President Nayib Bukele could constitute "crime against humanity." (ANSA)
Amnesty International reported that the emergency regime in El Salvador could constitute crimes against humanity for arrests and deaths in prison.
Amnesty International points to crimes against humanity in El Salvador's prison system as part of the fight against gangs Hundreds of people have died in El Salvador.
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