El Salvador: Stampede in football stadium leaves 12 people dead

May 21, 2023, at 10:52 pm

San Salvador: At least twelve people died due to a stampede at a football stadium in El Salvador's capital city San Salvador, media reports said on Sunday.

UN rights office urges El Salvador to reform 'draconian' abortion laws

Dec 16, 2017, at 09:49 am

New York, Dec 16(Just Earth News): The United Nations human rights wing has called on the Latin American nation, El Salvador, to immediately halt the application of a law that unduly penalizes women for abortion-related offenses and to review all cases to ensure their compliance with international human rights standards.  

El Salvador: UN expert calls on Government to protect victims of contemporary slavery

Apr 30, 2016, at 01:29 pm

New York, Apr 30 (Just Earth News/IBNS): A United Nations human rights expert on Friday called on the Government of El Salvador to develop and implement a wide range of initiatives to protect the victims of contemporary forms of slavery, such as forced labour and domestic servitude.

El Salvador: Ban commends turnout for presidential poll

Apr 01, 2014, at 05:57 pm

New York, Apr 1 (IBNS): United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon followed with keen interest the electoral process in El Salvador, whose outcome confirmed the election of Salvador Sanchez Ceren as President.