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El Salvador Must Do More to Protect LGBT Rights
Following a wave of violence against the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) community, El Salvador's Legislative Assembly has passed a law establishing increased penalties for hate crimes. Erika Guevara-Rosas, Amnesty…
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Lucky To Be Alive – Despite Paraguay’s Restrictive Abortion Laws
Mainumby is lucky to be alive. But unfortunately, this issue is far from being isolated to Paraguay – Chile and the Dominican Republic are two of a handful of countries…
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The Human Rights Reports that could:Â Analysis of the 2014 Department of State Country Reports
The annual country reports by the State Department are a potentially valuable roadmap to guide U.S. foreign and domestic policy. But what they omit speaks volumes.
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One Vote Made the Difference for Guadalupe!
Thanks to everyone who took part in the very urgent social media action to free Guadalupe! Guadalupe is one of 17 Salvadoran women who were sentenced to 12 to 40…
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Celebrate a Victory for Dominican Women & Urge El Salvador to Follow!
The Dominican Republic has taken an important step forward in terms of the rights of women and girls by ending its total ban on abortion. Now it is El Salvador's…
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A Discriminatory and Dangerous Law that is Killing Women and Girls in El Salvador
[caption id="attachment_53891" align="alignleft" width="3456"] Accused and charged with having an abortion after a miscarriage at 18 years old.[/caption] By Chloe Horsma, Amnesty International USA youth activist Probably the greatest obstacle…
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Countries Urge El Salvador to Change Repressive Abortion Laws
El Salvador came under pressure from nine countries at the United Nations last night to amend its repressive and out-dated abortion laws. The effects of these laws amount to institutionalized…
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It is past time for El Salvador to rescind its total abortion ban
[caption id="attachment_53891" align="aligncenter" width="3456"] El Salvador: Marlene was accused and charged with having an abortion after she had a miscarriage when she was 18 years old.[/caption] I was on a…
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What happens when abortion is banned?
Sunday, September 28, Amnesty International is taking part in the International Day to Decriminalize Abortion. The importance of access to safe, legal abortion is clearly demonstrated in Amnesty’s new report,…
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Where is the Evidence Against These 17 Women in El Salvador?
Imagine waking up in a hospital and learning you are under arrest, accused of killing your own infant, despite your efforts to explain you had a miscarriage.