The Salvadoran court sentenced a 39-year-old man to life imprisonment for severe feminism. This ruling is considered the first life sentence for feminism in the history of this country.
Details of the Trial and Crime
This man, named Eduardo, is accused of murdering his neighbor in the city of Santa Ana in August. According to reports, he had repeatedly harassed the victim before the attack. The life sentence was issued just 42 days after the crime occurred, demonstrating the prompt action of the prosecutor's office in this case.
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History and Legal Consequences
This historic conviction comes in the wake of recent legal reforms in El Salvador promoted by the country's right-wing President, Nayib Bukele. In April, the Salvadoran Assembly passed reforms that allow life imprisonment for severe crimes, including murder, rape, feminism, and terrorism. Previously, the maximum prison sentence was 60 years, and there was the possibility of sentence reduction for good behavior.
These reforms are part of President Bukele's overall strategy to combat crime and insecurity. In 2023, Bukele opened the Terrorism Detention Center (CECOT), which has been criticized by human rights organizations as a large prison. Currently, Bukele is ruling under a state of emergency, and his war against gangs has led to the imprisonment of over 90,000 people, while crime and murder rates have significantly decreased.
However, UN experts and NGOs have expressed concern about human rights violations, including crimes against humanity, in this context. El Salvador has one of the highest rates of feminism in the world, and in the 2010s, the murder rate was repeatedly reported to exceed 12 feminists per 100,000 women.
In 2016, over 500 women were killed, and feminist organizations have stated that the lockdown caused by COVID-19 worsened the situation and led to an increase in domestic violence and restricted access to support services.
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