Amnesty urges El Salvador to disclose terms of Haiti troop deployment
Summary
Amnesty International urged El Salvador and Haiti to publish the agreement covering the deployment of about 2,000 Salvadoran troops to Haiti. It called for clear rules on the use of force, oversight and accountability, and independent investigations into alleged rights violations.Key Facts
- El Salvador has sent about 2,000 troops to Haiti since four Salvadoran personnel disappeared in mid-October.
- Most of the Salvadoran troops are not part of the UN-backed Gang Suppression Force.
- Amnesty said the public should be able to learn how the forces are overseen and how to report possible violations safely.
- Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele initially said the deployment aimed to bring the missing personnel home.
- Bukele later suggested the deployment could also seek to eliminate gangs in Haiti.
- Amnesty urged Bukele and Haitian Prime Minister Alix Didier Fils-Aime to ensure Salvadoran operations comply with international human rights law.
- Amnesty called for prompt, independent and impartial investigations into allegations of human rights violations.
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