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El Salvador Sentences Three Ex-Military Officers for 1982 Journalist Killings
Convictions for decades-old murder of Dutch reporters
A Salvadoran court has sentenced three former military officers to 30 years in prison each for the 1982 murders of four Dutch journalists during the country’s civil war.
The landmark ruling delivers long-awaited accountability for one of the conflict’s most notorious atrocities and is seen as a critical step toward addressing historic human rights abuses.
The landmark ruling delivers long-awaited accountability for one of the conflict’s most notorious atrocities and is seen as a critical step toward addressing historic human rights abuses.
