The Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) issued a vigorous complaint on the “abuses in the use of force” during the state of emergency in El Salvador, urging the government of President Nayib Bukele to repeal the measure.
The IACHR argues that the state of emergency, introduced since March 2022, should not become a permanent security policy. According to the report, at least 73 thousand people were arrested during this periodand most face preventive detention. The organization denounces “serious violations of human rights” human rights“.
The Salvadoran government responded in defense of the exceptional regime, classifying it as essential for security, and criticized the report for problems methodological and lack of transparency. Bukelein power since 2019, has carried out an aggressive anti-gang campaign, resulting in the arrest of tens of thousands of suspected criminals.
The president yesterday celebrated a day without homicides in the red social X, highlighting the improvement in security. The IACHR, However, the UN believes that government data indicate that the emergency has been overcome and calls on El Salvador to restore rights and address the causes of crime from a comprehensive perspective.
The presidential commissioner of Human Rights, Andres Guzmanpromised to analyze the report’s recommendations and stated that any violations of human rights will be managed through institutional mechanisms.
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2024-09-09 00:17:07