153 Prison Deaths Reported in El Salvador Following Institution of Emergency Powers

people have died in Salvadoran prisons since March under emergency powers allowing detention without charges or trial.
The deaths were the result of torture, lack of medical care, and deprivation of food and medicine according to human rights groups.
None of the deceased had been convicted of any crime, and the government has provided no official explanation for the deaths.
Human rights organizations have called on the Salvadoran government to end emergency powers, release innocent detainees, investigate the deaths, and provide information to victims’ families.
The deaths highlight the punitive policies and human rights abuses allegedly carried out in Salvadoran prisons under President Nayib Bukele according to reports.