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Rights Groups Decry El Salvador's New Juvenile Penal Code
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The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (UNHCR) urged El Salvador to review, on Wednesday, the penalty for eternal imprisonment approved for minors who commit murder, rape or participate in "terrorist", arguing that they violate the rights of children. The Salvadoran Congress, controlled by the ruling party, amended the juvenile criminal law to apply this penalty to less than 18 years, as part of President Nayib Buckl…
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The Salvadoran government has sparked a fresh international debate after the Legislative Assembly approved sweeping legal reforms that allow for life imprisonment for minors as young as 12 years old. This move quickly drew a sharp rebuke from the United Nations Human Rights office. Marta Hurtado, a spokesperson for the High Commissioner, expressed deep concern over the changes, noting that they contradict international standards. We urge the aut…
The president rejected the points made by the United Nations for Human Rights and defended the legal reforms, ensuring that the country will not repeat policies that facilitated the growth of the gangs. EL SALVADOR.- Nayib Bukele's president responded to the points made by the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, after his spokesman, Marta Hurtado, urged El Salvador to urgently review the legal reforms that provide fo…
Rights groups decry El Salvador's new juvenile penal code
On March 27, El Salvador’s legislative assembly approved legislation allowing those under the age of 18 to serve life sentences for murder, rape and terrorism. The move came just weeks after the Nayib Bukele regime amended the constitution to permit life sentences for adults, part of its hallmark iron fist approach to crime. The extension of penalties marks a significant escalation in the severity of the country’s punitive policy, raising a nu…
The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) on Tuesday called on El Salvador to review the life sentence approved for minors who commit murder, rape, or participate in "terrorism," arguing that it violates children's rights. The Salvadoran Congress, controlled by the ruling party, amended the juvenile criminal law to apply this punishment to minors under 18, as part of President Nayib Bukele's hardening of securit…
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