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El Salvador’s Bukele signs reforms allowing life prison sentences for people as young as 12
The law also eases youth protections and allows periodic sentence reviews and supervised release, as UNICEF warns it conflicts with child rights standards.
- On Tuesday, Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele released a new law authorizing life sentences for minors as young as 12 convicted of severe crimes including homicide, terrorism, and rape, effective April 26.
- Driven by a state of emergency active since March 2022, Bukele's government has detained around 91,650 people, with officials claiming the previous legal framework granted juvenile criminals excessive leniency.
- Voicing "deep concern," the United Nations Children's Fund warned that life imprisonment violates the Convention on the Rights of the Child, arguing measures prioritize punishment over rehabilitation.
- Mass trials process up to 900 detainees at once, often without formal charges, while humanitarian organizations estimate at least 500 people have died in state custody.
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El Salvador Passes Law Allowing Life Sentences for Children as Young as 12 for Homicide, Rape, & Having Gang Affiliations
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On April 26, the constitutional reforms approved by El Salvador's Legislative Assembly will take effect. Among other measures, these reforms include the possibility of sentencing minors as young as 12 to life imprisonment, according to the most recent publication in the Official Gazette. The legislators stipulated that life imprisonment would be applied to individuals convicted of crimes such as homicide, femicide, and rape. The constitutional r…
A controversial reform that is in line with other repressive measures imposed by the populist leader.
This is expected by a reform imposed by the government of Nayib Bukele, for the most serious offenses
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