According to the Director of the Institute for Human Rights at the Central American University Simeón Cañas or IDHUCA, the above-mentioned document does not exist (21 Feb. 1995).

For details concerning the amnesty process in El Salvador, please consult the attached copy, in Spanish, of the General Amnesty Law for the Consolidation of Peace, passed by the National Assembly of El Salvador on 20 March 1993.

This response was prepared after researching publicly accessible information currently available to the DIRB within time constraints. This response is not, and does not purport to be, conclusive as to the merit of any particular claim to refugee status or asylum. Please find below the list of sources consulted in researching this information request.

Reference

Institute for Human Rights at the Central American University Simeón Cañas (IDHUCA). Ottawa. 21 February 1995. Telephone interview with director.

Attachment

El Salvador. General Amnesty Law for the Consolidation of Peace. 20 March 1993.

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