Background information about El Salvador:
- BBC country profile: El Salvador
- Governments on the WWW: El Salvador
- politicalresources.net: El Salvador
- OHCHR country page on El Salvador
- UPR Documentation on El Salvador
Universal Periodic Review
El Salvador was examined under the UN Human Rights Council's Universal Periodic Review mechanism during the 7th session of the UPR Working Group on 8 - 19 February 2010.
- UPR Documentation on El Salvador, including outcome report
Treaty Bodies
Forthcoming
Recent
Human Rights Committee (civil and political rights)
El Salvador was examined by the UN Human Rights Committee (HRC) - which is responsible for monitoring the implementation of civil and political rights as defined in the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights - at its 100th session, 11 - 29 October 2010 in Geneva.
Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination
El Salvador was examined by the UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination - which is responsible for monitoring the implementation of the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination - at its 77th session, 2 - 27 August 2010.
Committee on the Rights of the Child
El Salvador was examined by the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child (CRC) - which is responsible for monitoring the implementation of the Convention on the Rights of the Child - at its 53rd session 11-29 January 2010 in Geneva, including in relation to issues of the sale of children, child prostitution and child pornography and children in armed conflict.
Committee Against Torture
El Salvador was examined by the UN Committee Against Torture (CAT) - which is responsible for monitoring the implementation of the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment - at its 43rd session, 2 - 20 November 2009 in Geneva.
- Concluding Observations in Spanish
Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women
El Salvador was examined by the UN Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) - which is responsible for monitoring the implementation of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women - at its 42nd session held 20 October - 7 November 2008.
Special Procedures
The Special Rapporteur on the sale of children, child prostitution and child pornography, Ms. Najat M'jid Maalla, visited El Salvador from 24 to 31 August 2010 - http://bit.ly/9GtEqy
- Press release, 20 August 2010.
The UN Special Rapporteur on trafficking in persons , especially in women and children visited El Salvador from 17 to 19 March 2010.
- Press release, 22 March 2010.
