El Salvador

Child Labor in Sugarcane Plantations in El Salvador Drops by 70%

Human Rights Watch — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 13:04:04 -0700

El Salvador: Investigate Killing of Community Leader

Human Rights Watch — Sat, 08 Aug 2009 08:00:00 -0700

(Washington, DC) - El Salvador's attorney general should conduct a prompt, thorough, and impartial investigation of the murder of the community leader and environmental advocate Gustavo Marcelo Rivera Moreno, as well as subsequent threats against journalists and human rights defenders, Human Rights Watch said today.

2008 El Salvador Women's Rights

Human Rights Watch — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 17:32:30 -0700

El Salvador: Terrorism Law Misused Against Protesters

Human Rights Watch — Mon, 30 Jul 2007 17:00:00 -0700

The government of El Salvador should dismiss terrorism charges brought against protesters who allegedly blocked roads and threw stones at a July 2 demonstration, Human Rights Watch said today.

Domestic Workers Abused Worldwide

Human Rights Watch — Thu, 27 Jul 2006 17:00:00 -0700

(Jakarta, July 27, 2006) – Domestic workers face a wide range of grave abuses and labor exploitation, including physical and sexual abuse, forced confinement, non-payment of wages, denial of food and health care and excessive working hours with no rest days, Human Rights Watch said in a new report today.

Swept Under the Rug

Human Rights Watch — Thu, 27 Jul 2006 17:00:00 -0700

Swept Under the Rug

Abuses against Domestic Workers Around the World

Swept Under the Rug

Human Rights Watch — Thu, 27 Jul 2006 17:00:00 -0700

This 93-page report synthesizes Human Rights Watch research since 2001 on abuses against women and child domestic workers originating from or working in El Salvador, Guatemala, Indonesia, Malaysia, Morocco, the Philippines, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Togo, the United Arab Emirates, and the United States.

U.N. Summit: Barriers to Schooling Undermine Goals

Human Rights Watch — Mon, 12 Sep 2005 17:00:00 -0700

(New York) - Children around the world face systematic barriers to schooling that are undermining global progress towards universal primary education, Human Rights Watch said today in a report released ahead of the U.N. World Summit.

DR-CAFTA Falls Short on Workers’ Rights

Human Rights Watch — Tue, 26 Jul 2005 17:00:00 -0700

The U.S. House of Representatives will likely vote before the end of this week on the U.S.-Dominican Republic-Central America Free Trade Agreement (DR-CAFTA). The House should reject the accord for falling short on workers' human rights because it does not require countries to protect women workers from discrimination or to have laws that meet international labor standards.

El Salvador: Investigate Trade Unionist Assassination

Human Rights Watch — Mon, 22 Nov 2004 16:00:00 -0800

We write to express deep concern regarding the assassination of trade unionist Gilberto Soto.