Source briefingOctober 7, 2026Evidence

El Salvador: Mass Trials a Mockery of Justice

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Click to expand Image A woman holds a sign reading "We demand due process for the innocent. No to injustice" during a protest against the state of emergency imposed by the government since March 2022, in San Salvador, El Salvador, on March 24, 2026.

© 2026 AFP via Getty Images (Washington, DC) – Since early 2026, Salvadoran courts have begun convicting people in mass trials of hundreds of defendants at a time, relying on weak evidence and giving them no real chance to…

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Primary source: Human Rights Watch News · October 7, 2026

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