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Amnesty International urged the governments of Haiti and El Salvador on Monday to ensure that Salvadoran military operations in Haiti comply with international human rights law. The concerns emerged after the UN confirmed that most Salvadoran troops recently deployed there operate outside the UN-authorized Gang Suppression Force (GSF).
In a note on November 2, UN spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric said the vast majority of additional Salvadoran personnel are not deployed under the GSF. They therefore fall outside the mandate and reporting of the UN Support Office in Haiti (UNSOH), which supports GSF personnel subject to the UN’s Human Rights Due Diligence Policy.
Ana Piquer, Amnesty’s Americas Director, said Haitian Prime Minister Alix Didier Fils-Aimé and Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele must ensure the troops respect international human rights law. Piquer called on both governments to publish the agreement governing the deployment. She said they should explain how the forces are overseen, which rules govern their use of force, whom they answer to and how people can report violations without fear of reprisal.
The Prime Minister’s commitment not to tolerate violations, she added, must be turned into effective safeguards, warning that operations near homes, schools and hospitals can deepen risks for communities already in a severe humanitarian crisis. Piquer emphasized that any use of force must meet the principles of legality, necessity and proportionality, as codified under Article 51(5)(b) of the 1977 Additional Protocol I to the Geneva Convention.
Amnesty also called for measures to prevent forced displacement and secure access to food and medical care, and for human rights-trained personnel and specific protocols to protect children, including those recruited by armed gangs. It sought prompt, independent and impartial investigations, fair trials and reparations for victims. Amnesty further asked that the fate and whereabouts of four Salvadoran military personnel missing since October 18 be established and, if an armed gang holds them, that they be released immediately and unharmed.
The UN Security Council (UNSC) authorized the GSF in Resolution 2793 (2025) on September 30, 2025, replacing the Kenya-led Multinational Security Support mission. El Salvador’s involvement began at a gradual scale when in January 2025, the nation joined hands with Guatemala to alleviate gang violence in Haiti.
In July this year, Amnesty had separately reported that abuses under El Salvador’s state of exception amounted to crimes against humanity under Article 7 of the Rome Statute. The effect of the measures have culminated in more than 90,000 people being detained and at least 470 dying in custody.
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In a note on November 2, UN spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric said the vast majority of additional Salvadoran personnel are not deployed under the GSF. They therefore fall outside the mandate and reporting of the UN Support Office in Haiti (UNSOH), which supports GSF personnel subject to the UN’s Human Rights Due Diligence Policy.
Ana Piquer, Amnesty’s Americas Director, said Haitian Prime Minister Alix Didier Fils-Aimé and Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele must ensure the troops respect international human rights law. Piquer called on both governments to publish the agreement governing the deployment. She said they should explain how the forces are overseen, which rules govern their use of force, whom they answer to and how people can report violations without fear of reprisal.
The Prime Minister’s commitment not to tolerate violations, she added, must be turned into effective safeguards, warning that operations near homes, schools and hospitals can deepen risks for communities already in a severe humanitarian crisis. Piquer emphasized that any use of force must meet the principles of legality, necessity and proportionality, as codified under Article 51(5)(b) of the 1977 Additional Protocol I to the Geneva Convention.
Amnesty also called for measures to prevent forced displacement and secure access to food and medical care, and for human rights-trained personnel and specific protocols to protect children, including those recruited by armed gangs. It sought prompt, independent and impartial investigations, fair trials and reparations for victims. Amnesty further asked that the fate and whereabouts of four Salvadoran military personnel missing since October 18 be established and, if an armed gang holds them, that they be released immediately and unharmed.
The UN Security Council (UNSC) authorized the GSF in Resolution 2793 (2025) on September 30, 2025, replacing the Kenya-led Multinational Security Support mission. El Salvador’s involvement began at a gradual scale when in January 2025, the nation joined hands with Guatemala to alleviate gang violence in Haiti.
In July this year, Amnesty had separately reported that abuses under El Salvador’s state of exception amounted to crimes against humanity under Article 7 of the Rome Statute. The effect of the measures have culminated in more than 90,000 people being detained and at least 470 dying in custody.
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