Body of a man shot dead in a street in San Salvador. El Salvador is one of the most violent countries in the world with a murder rate of 108.6 per 100,000 inhabitants in 2015. This violence is one of the main factors causing forced migration. 16 May 2016 © Amnesty International / Encarni Pindado

Home sweet home? Honduras, Guatemala and El Salvador’s role in a deepening refugee crisis

Gangs (maras) and organized crime have made the so-called Northern Triangle (El Salvador, Honduras and Guatemala) one of the most dangerous regions in the world in the past decade. This … Continue reading Home sweet home? Honduras, Guatemala and El Salvador’s role in a deepening refugee crisis

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