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Human Rights – 2000

Organized crimes continued to rise and had some implication on human rights record of government of El Salvador. According to a report, the Salvadoran government’s human rights record improved somewhat in 2000. There was no report of political killings. However, there were two cases of suspected extrajudicial killings by police officers. There were no confirmed politically motivated disappearances. Torture, other cruel treatment and arbitrary arrests were constitutionally prohibited but the PNC continued to use excessive force and otherwise mistreat detainees as well as arbitrary arrests.¹ According to the same report, impunity for the rich and powerful remained a problem.

1. “Country Reports on Human Rights Practices- El Salvador 2000,” U.S. State Department, Accessed January 4, 2012, http://www.state.gov/g/drl/rls/hrrpt/2000/wha/768.htm.