A report from Human Rights Watch details how El Salvador’s war on gangs and waves of arrests have also targeted children, who are often detained and sentenced without due process. The abuse they face in prison can be harrowing. Host Marco Werman speaks with André Rangal, a communications director for Human Rights Watch, about the findings.
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