El Salvador Introduces Life Sentences for Minors as Young as 12
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El Salvador will impose life sentences on children as young as 12 years old for serious crimes including murder, terrorism, and rape under new legislation that takes effect April 26. The measures, announced Tuesday, follow a constitutional amendment approved by the country's parliament in March. The policy represents a dramatic shift in juvenile justice, making El Salvador one of the few countries worldwide to impose life imprisonment on minors for violent crimes.