With the FDA delaying a final rule on menthol cigarettes and flavored cigars, the State Legislature knows we need to step up to the plate, Bichotte Hermelyn said in an emailed statement
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For example, between 2014 and 2018, police officers committed 116 extrajudicial killings, the Human Rights Ombudspersons Office reported.[100] The Office found that only two had resulted in convictions as of late 2018.[101] The legal framework, including a 2013 reform to the Code of Criminal Procedure, grants judges overbroad powers to dismiss charges against officers when they commit crimes during the fulfillment of their duties.[102] Internal accountability mechanisms have largely remained ineffective.[103] The 2014 Organic Law of the Inspector Generals Office of Public Security, charged with oversight and supervision of public safety institutions, granted the office autonomy from the police, placing it under the Ministry of Justice and Public Security.[104] However, the unit relies on police investigation and disciplinary control units, which compromises its independence.[105] Repressive approaches have led to mass arrests, often made solely on the basis of allegations, without sufficient evidence or proper legal procedures.[106] This has resulted in rapid growth of the prison population, leading to severe overcrowding and inhumane conditions.[107] Gangs consolidated their power within several prisons across the country.[108] Enabled by prison policies that segregated detainees according to their membership, gangs were able to strengthen their structures from within the prisons.[109] President Bukeles crackdown on gangs in El Salvador stands out from previous efforts due to its unprecedented scope, intensity, and lack of checks and balances.[110] With a legislature controlled by government supporters and a coopted judiciary, Bukele has been able to pursue these mass arrests unhindered
Health minister Frank Vandenbroucke said the inexpensive e-cigarettes had turned into a health threat since they are an easy way for teenagers to be drawn into smoking and get hooked on nicotine
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