El Salvador - Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment - Women's and LGBTI Rights
Date: October 3, 2022
Country: El Salvador
Type: Intl Mechanism Submission
Issues: International Advocacy, LGBTIQ+ Rights, Torture, Women's Rights
Mechanism: UN Committee against Torture
Report Type: Shadow/Parallel Report
Country: El Salvador
Type: Intl Mechanism Submission
Issues: International Advocacy, LGBTIQ+ Rights, Torture, Women's Rights
Mechanism: UN Committee against Torture
Report Type: Shadow/Parallel Report
This report addresses issues related to violence against women and
discrimination against LGBTI persons, as well as related gang violence in El
Salvador.As explained
in the report, torture is prevalent in detention facilities and impunity
persists.Despite the implementation of legislative and
societal reforms, violence against women remains a severe problem in El
Salvador. Gender-based violence includes domestic violence, sexual assault, and
even femicide. Moreover, police in El Salvador consistently fails to adequately
protect women victims of violence.
