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Stabbed 58 times, transgender woman flees El Salvador
8 Dec 2015 Neila is among a growing number of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) people from Central America seeking asylum in Mexico. -
UNHCR warns of looming refugee crisis as women flee Central America and Mexico
28 Oct 2015 -
UNHCR warns of "looming refugee crisis" in the Americas
28 Oct 2015 A new report flags a growing crisis as thousands of women from El Salvador, Honduras, Guatemala and Mexico are driven from their homes by unchecked gang violence -
Fleeing gangs, Salvadoran tailors make new life in Mexico
23 Oct 2015 Threatened by murderous "mara" street gangs, family of five from San Salvador joined thousands from their Central American homeland seeking refuge in neighboring Mexico -
On the verge of retirement, UNHCR veteran returns to where it all began
31 Mar 2011 UNHCR veteran Serge Malé retires today. Near the start of his career he helped Salvadorean refugees return home. Last month he caught up with them again. -
El Salvador: Law on Refugee Status Determination passed
26 Jul 2002 -
New refugee law in El Salvador marks important step forward, says UNHCR
26 Jul 2002 The Law on Refugee Status Determination sets a good precedent for the region, and achieves a balance between national security and respect for human rights, says the UN refugee agency.