El Salvador approves law to prosecute civil war crimes, president to veto

El Salvador's Congress on Wednesday narrowly approved a controversial law i...

Representatives discuss during congress session on the approval of an amnesty bill that exempts the prosecution of crimes committed during the civil war, in San Salvador, El Salvador February 26, 2020. REUTERS/Jose Cabezas

While proponents argue the law is meant to ensure that nobody receives an amnesty or pardon for their crimes during the civil war, opponents, including human rights organizations, argue it will achieve the opposite. The law covers compensation, reparations, history and access to military and police archives, and makes it illegal to praise disgraced characters for their role during the civil war.

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