El Salvador: Sweeping New Laws Endanger Rights

Click to expand Image Days after the government declared a 30-day state of emergency because of gang violence, President Nayib Bukele speaks at the induction of 1,440 new soldiers into the armed forces in San Salvador, El Salvador on April 4, 2022. © 2022 Camilo Freedman/picture-alliance/dpa/AP Images (New York) - Sweeping legal amendments passed by El Salvador's Legislative Assembly in response to gang violence violate basic due process guarantees and children's rights, Human Rights Watch said...