Case management focusing on forced disappearances torture and organized crime cases in El Salvador

This project aims to reduce vulnerability to forced disappearances torture and violence posed by organized crime in El Salvador. The project activities include: (1) creating a national task force for development of case management; (2) drafting protocols on chain of custody (forensics and legal) for cases of forced disappearances and torture in connection with organized crime; (3) training trainers in the delivery of courses on organized crime; and (4) supervising training by trainers in four districts of El Salvador.

The expected outcomes for this project include: (1) developed national framework for the investigation prosecution and adjudication of cases of forced disappearances and torture in connection with organized crime in line with international norms and standards; and (2) increased investigation of cases of forced disappearance and torture cases in connection with organized crime through piloting of corresponding case management toolkit.