Civil society and relatives of persons detained under the emergency regime went to the Legislative Assembly of El Salvador, to submit a request to repeal the law restricting visits to prisons. teleSUR
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00:00And in El Salvador, family members demand proof of life of prisoners under the emergency regime
00:04established on March 22, 2022, under the government of Nayib Bukele.
00:10Through the Proof of Life campaign, hundreds of Salvadoran families are demanding authorities
00:14to inform about the status of many people detained without clear evidence or valid charges.
00:19The lack of access to prisoners and prohibition offices have contributed to the uncertainty,
00:24since they do not know where their family members are or even if they are alive.
00:28According to reports from different human rights organizations,
00:31approximately 30,000 of the 83,000 detainees are innocent.