El Salvador
Resources
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- Justice
- Travel & Tourism
Latin America – Summary of Recommendations: Legal Interventions in Latin America
by ECPAT International in 2022Available in: English , Spanish
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- Travel & Tourism
The Americas – Preventing the sexual exploitation of children in travel and tourism (GARA)
by ECPAT International in 2022Available in: English , Portuguese , Spanish
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- Travel & Tourism
The Americas – Protocolo y Decálogo para Guías de Turismo 2022 (GARA)
by GARA, ECPAT International & Inter-American Children’s Institute (IIN-OEA) in 2022Available in: Spanish
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- Justice
- Travel & Tourism
El Salvador – Lista de Verificación Jurídicas Claves en la Protección de Niñas, Niños y Adolescentes contra la Explotación Sexual en el Contexto de Viaje y Turismo
by ECPAT International in 2022Available in:
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- Travel & Tourism
The Americas – Overview of Child Protection Standards for Travel and Tourism
by ECPAT International in 2020Available in: English , Spanish
News and stories
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- Justice
- Travel & Tourism
Aperçus régionaux des cadres juridiques et politiques visant à protéger les enfants dans les voyages et le tourisme
by Natasha D’Cruz in 2022 -
- Justice
- Travel & Tourism
Regional overviews of legal and policy frameworks to protect children in travel and tourism
by Natasha D’Cruz in 2022 -
- Travel & Tourism
Preventing the sexual exploitation of children in travel and tourism (GARA)
by Natasha D’Cruz in 2022
Indicators
Age of Consent
No
The age of sexual consent is 15 years for both girls and boys. The national legislation does not provide for a close-in-age exemption.
Analysis of country legislation on age of sexual consent, 2024
Extraterritoriality & Extradition
Partial
Active extraterritoriality is provided for all crimes and universal extraterritoriality is provided for international crimes that constitute gross human rights violations. Extraterritoriality is also provided for crimes committed through ICT’s if the ICT used is located in Salvadorian territory. Double criminality is not required.
No detailed information is provided with regards to extradition for SEC-related offences or to the applicability of the double criminality principle in extradition cases.
SECTT Legal Checklist El Salvador, 2020
CSAM Definition
Not Yet Assessed
Background Check Required
No
There are no mandatory legal provisions for criminal background checks.
However, convicted sex offenders are prohibited from holding positions in both public and private settings involving or facilitating contact with children.
The sex offender registry is accessible to any interested organization or individual.
SECTT Legal Checklist El Salvador, 2020
National Commitments
Partial
El Salvador has ratified the CRC, the OPSC, the OPIC, the Trafficking Protocol and the ILO Convention No. 182.
El Salvador has not ratified the UNWTO Framework Convention on Tourism Ethics nor the Council of Europe’s Lanzarote and Budapest Conventions.
SECTT Legal Checklist El Salvador, 2020
Child Advocacy Centers
Not Yet Assessed
SEC Police Unit
Not Yet Assessed
Protection Standards Travel and Tourism
No
There are no child protection standards for the travel and tourism industry in place.
SECTT Legal Checklist El Salvador, 2020
Public SEC Case Data
Not Yet Assessed