Core Packets of human rights information is available for El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras. Information contained in these packets highlights atrocities committed during the civil wars and unrest in these respective countries.

Core Packets contain information covering 1980-1990. Some material has been updated through 1994. For specific themes please see the list below

El Salvador
Core Packet covering 1980-1990 available including updates through 1992
1. Current Conditions
2. Lack of Governmental Legitimacy, Investigation/Punishment, Lack of Due Process, Extrajudicial Confessions, Torture
3. Forced Recruitment/Army-includes army deserters
4. Conscientious Objectors
5. Forced Recruitment/Guerrillas-includes deserters/traitors
6. Guerrilla Violence-includes persecution of family, members of military and government workers, mayors, orejas, lists, threats
7. Inability to Stay Neutral
8. Departure/Safe Haven
9. Sexual Violence Against Women

Persecution of:
10. Popular Movements in general
11. Students and Teachers-AGEUS etc.
12. Unionists-UTC/FECCAS, etc.
13. Church-catechists, CB's, etc.
14. Relief Workers-CRIPDES, UNADES, etc.
15. Human Rights Groups/Workers
16. Co-ops
17. Politicians/Oppositions Parties
18. Family Members of Activists
19. Masas-Violence Towards Civilians Supporters of Oppositions
20. Returnees-deportees and repatriates

Persecution by:
21. Death Squads
22. ARENA
23. Plain Clothes
24. Lists
25. Written/Verbal Threats
26. Security Forces-includes armed forces, special forces

Guatemala
Core Packet covering 1980-1990 available including updates through 1994
1. Current Conditions
2. Lack of Governmental Legitimacy, Investigation/ Punishment, Lack of Due Process, Extrajudicial Confessions, Torture
3. Forced Recruitment/Army Conscientious Objectors/Deserters
4. Forced Recruitment/Civil Patrols-Conscientious Objectors
5. Forced Recruitment/Guerrillas
6. Guerrilla Violence
7. Departure/Safe Haven
8. Sexual Violence Against Women

Persecution of:
9. Popular Movements in general-includes Co-ops
10. Students and Teachers
11. Unionists
12. Church
13. Human Rights Groups-GAM, CERJ, etc.
14. Politicians/Opposition Parties
15. Family Members of Activists
16. Returnees-deportees and repatriates
17. Masas-indigenous/non-indigenous
18. Persecution of Indigenous-includes model villages and Kanjobales (as racial/cultural/political group)

Persecution by:
19. Death Squads
20. Security Forces
21. Civil Patrol
22. Special Forces-DIT, G-2, etc
23. MLN

Honduras
Core Packet covering 1980-1990 available no updates are available
1. Current Conditions
2. Lack of Governmental Legitimacy, Investigation/Punishment, Lack of Due Process, Extrajudicial Confessions/Torture
3. Forced Recruitment/Army-includes conscientious objectors and deserters
4. Guerilla Violence-Cinchoneros, etc.
5. Persecution by Death Squads/Security Forces-Battalion 316, DNI, FUSEP

Persecution of:
6. Members of Popular Movement-includes family members
7. Co-ops, Land Reform-ANACH, etc.
8. Students and Teachers
9. Unionists
10. Human Rights Groups/Monitors

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