El Salvador News News El Salvador » Life: El Salvador's Bukele signs reforms allowing life prison sentences for people as young as 12
Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele on Wednesday signed into law constitutional reforms to permit life prison sentences for people as young as 12, a contentious reform that follows other heavy-handed ...
News El Salvador » Life: 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.
News El Salvador » Life: El Salvador moves to lock up children for life as young as 12 in sweeping crime crackdown
The constitutional amendment published on Tuesday would allow life imprisonment for children as young as 12 convicted of homicide, terrorism, or rape.
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Sugey Amaya’s brother was detained in El Salvador’s mass arrest campaign four years ago. She has devoted her life to helping prisoners like him.
News El Salvador » Life: El Salvador allows life sentences for minors under new reforms
El Salvador's President Nayib Bukele has enacted sweeping legal reforms allowing life imprisonment for minors as young as 12 convicted of ...
News El Salvador » Life: El Salvador plans life prison sentences for children
Previously, the maximum sentence in El Salvador was 60 years for adults and less for youths. The reforms slated to take effect April 26 would create new criminal courts to try cases. They also ...
News El Salvador » Life: El Salvador's Bukele pushes through life sentences in nation that has imprisoned 1% of population
SAN SALVADOR(AP) — El Salvador’s Congress approved a constitutional amendment pushed forward by President Nayib Bukele on Tuesday to permit life sentences in a country that has imprisoned more than 1% ...
News El Salvador » Life: El Salvador OKs reforms allowing life prison sentences for people as young as 12
Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele has signed into law constitutional reforms to permit life prison sentences for people as young as 12.
News El Salvador » Life: El Salvador: Life sentences for minors as young as 12
El Salvador has revised its laws to allow life sentences for minors aged 12 and older who commit serious crimes such as murder, terrorism, and rape. Evaluations suggest that President Nayib Bukele’s ...