Document #1060377

AI – Amnesty International (Author)

El Salvador: Imprisonment of 17 women raises serious human rights concerns : Open letter to the Supreme Court of Justice [AMR 29/002/2014]

http://www.amnesty.org/en/library/asset/AMR29/002/2014/en/aa0242b4-c9ab-44fb-bf3d-36c2c8b36ad0/amr290022014en.pdf

ecoi.net description:
Authorities consider pardon of 17 women detained for pregnancy-related issues, some of them serving sentences for over 10 years; Amnesty calls on authorities to ensure a fair trial for these women, who were presumably detained due to their poor socioeconomic background and the absence of adequate maternal health care
Country:
El Salvador
Source:
AI – Amnesty International (Author)
Original link:
http://www.amnesty.org/en/library/asset/AMR29/002/2014/en/aa0242b4-c9ab-44fb-bf3d-36c2c8b36ad0/amr290022014en.pdf
Document type:
Appeal or News Release
Language:
English
Published:
12 August 2014
Document ID:
1060377 (former ID 283521)

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