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El Salvador's Anti-Gang Crackdown Leads to Mass Arrests and Torture of Minors

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El Salvador's Anti-Gang Crackdown Leads to Mass Arrests and Torture of Minors
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Human Rights Watch reports that over 1,000 minors have been convicted under El Salvador's state of emergency since March 2022, facing indiscriminate arrests, torture, and harsh prison sentences. The crackdown, led by President Nayib Bukele, has resulted in significant human rights violations against children, with many coerced into confessions and held without proper legal or familial contact. Despite criticism, Bukele's tough approach has made him highly popular and led to a significant drop in the country's homicide rate.

Topics:worldhuman-rights#children#el-salvador#gang-crackdown#human-rights#human-rights-watch#torture
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  1. El Salvador Children Tortured, Imprisoned In Gang Crackdown: HRW  Barron's
  2. El Salvador has arrested 3,319 minors and sentenced almost 600 as part of anti-gang crackdown  The Associated Press
  3. El Salvador’s Prisons Are Full. Prison Ministries Are Not.  ChristianityToday.com
  4. Thousands of children swept up in El Salvador mass arrests, rights body says  The Guardian
  5. More than 60 children detained, beaten, tortured in El Salvador, HRW says  Reuters Canada

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