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Leaked database shows mass human rights violations in El Salvador, says Human Rights Watch

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Leaked database shows mass human rights violations in El Salvador, says Human Rights Watch. In March 2022, when the Salvadoran Legislative Assembly passed a state of emergency in response to a peak in gang violence, certain constitutional freedoms and fundamental rights became suspended. According to authorities, 61,000 have been detained since March 2022.

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Leaked database shows mass human rights violations in El Salvador, says Human Rights Watch

Human Rights Watch (HRW) announced Friday that a leaked database provided evidence of mass human rights abuses in El Salvador, including due process violations, extreme prison overcrowding, and deaths in custody. The database, likely obtained from the Ministry of Public Safety, is said to contain the names, ages, and genders of those prosecuted during the state of emergency, between March 2022 until August 2022. In March 2022, when the Salvadora…

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