El Salvador publishes law allowing life sentences for minors as young as 12
The new sentencing measure comes as President Nayib Bukele oversees a four-year-long state of emergency against crime
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- The new sentencing measure comes as President Nayib Bukele oversees a four-year-long state of emergency against crime
- El Salvador publishes law allowing life sentences for minors as young as 12
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- Since March 2022, El Salvador has been under a state of emergency that has suspended certain civil liberties in favour of greater police and military powers
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The new sentencing measure comes as President Nayib Bukele oversees a four-year-long state of emergency against crime
El Salvador has published a new law that will allow authorities to penalise minors as young as 12 with life imprisonment for severe crimes, including homicide, terrorism or rape
What happened
- The new sentencing measure comes as President Nayib Bukele oversees a four-year-long state of emergency against crime
- El Salvador publishes law allowing life sentences for minors as young as 12
- El Salvador has published a new law that will allow authorities to penalise minors as young as 12 with life imprisonment for severe crimes, including homicide, terrorism or rape
- On Tuesday, the Salvadoran government released the law, which is slated to take effect on April 26
- The change is part of a suite of hardline policies designed to stamp out gang violence in El Salvador
Why this matters
- Since March 2022, El Salvador has been under a state of emergency that has suspended certain civil liberties in favour of greater police and military powers
- The practical value is the source trail: Al Jazeera is the place to check before acting on prices, dates, availability, or local implications
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