El Salvador approves life sentence for minors convicted of murder, rape

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Reform of the Young Criminal Code proposed by the government of Nayib Buckle to punish "smokers, terrorists and terrorists" with less than 18 years of age and prolonged state of emergency which allows prisoners without a warrant

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The legislative changes will enter into force eight days after their publication in the Official Journal of El Salvador.

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El Salvador's parliament approved a reform on Thursday that introduces the possibility of life imprisonment for minors convicted of murder, rape and terrorism, another part of Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele's fight against armed gang crime.

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The Legislative Assembly of El Salvador approved on Thursday (26.03.2026) life imprisonment for children under the age of 18 "homicides, rapists and terrorists" in this country where President Nayib Bukele maintains an anti-gang "war" that turns four years old. "The penalty of life imprisonment is included in the exceptional catalogue for minors in conflict with the criminal law", includes part of the text ...

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The Legislative Assembly of El Salvador approves life imprisonment for minors for serious crimes, a major penal reform.