675 minors fled their homes due to violence in two years: Cristosal
The anti-immigrant policies of the United States also concern human rights organizationsas claims have been made that these policies promote family separation.
The human rights foundation, Cristosal, detailed this Tuesday that between January 2016 and March 2018, 675 minors fled their homes due to reasons related to social violence. In addition, 12,221 minors dropped out of school due to alleged threats against their families.
Celia Medrano, director of Cristosal, explained that forced displacement affects the development of children.
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Portal de monitoreo a vulneraciones de derechos humanos
El equipo de investigación de Cristosal brinda monitoreo constante a las violaciones en materia de derechos humanos, para brindar información oportuna y certera sobre las causas y efectos de estas sobre las poblaciones vulneradas. Alimentado por datos provenientes de instituciones Estatales, de sociedad civil y de cooperación internacional, sus publicaciones fortalecen la labor de defensa y promoción de los derechos humanos en el Norte de Centroamérica.
