El Salvador passes law allowing life sentences for minors as young as 12
President Nayib Bukele's government in El Salvador has published a new law enabling life sentences for minors, starting as young as 12 years old. This measure is implemented amidst an ongoing four-year state of emergency focusing on crime.
The new sentencing measure comes as President Nayib Bukele oversees a four-year-long state of emergency against crime.