Minister of Security: “Some police and soldiers are the ones who cause cases of internal displacement.”

Mauricio Ramírez Landaverde acknowledged that police and soldiers are also responsible for the violence and insecurity that is forcing families to flee their homes to save their lives. The Attorney for the Defense of Human Rights of El Salvador (PDDH) and civil society organizations demand that the State recognize forced displacement and address this “humanitarian emergency.”

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https://elfaro.net/es/201804/el_salvador/21803/Ministro-de-Seguridad-%E2%80%9CHay-polic%C3%ADas-y-soldados-que-provocan-casos-de-desplazamiento-interno%E2%80%9D.htm