Mass trial for 486 alleged gang members begins in El Salvador

Footage released by the attorney general's office shows large groups of men in prison attending the trial via video link.

A Salvadoran court began a collective trial of 486 alleged MS-13 gang members, accused of over 47,000 crimes committed between 2012 and 2022, including homicide, extortion, and arms trafficking. Human rights groups have raised concerns about due process violations in these mass trials.

A Salvadoran court began a collective trial of 486 alleged MS-13 gang members, accused of more than 47,000 crimes committed between 2012 and 2022, including homicide, femicide, extortion, and arms trafficking. Human rights groups have warned that such mass trials violate due process rights.

Prosecutors in El Salvador opened a massive consolidated trial against nearly 500 alleged members of the MS-13 gang accused of tens of thousands of crimes, including homicide, extortion, and arms trafficking. Human rights groups have criticized the mass trials for infringing on defendants' rights.

Nearly 490 alleged members of the MS-13 gang, including several alleged leaders, went on trial collectively in El Salvador, accused of thousands of murders. The mass trials are part of President Nayib Bukele's anti-gang crackdown, which has faced criticism for human rights concerns.

A Salvadoran court began a collective trial of 486 alleged MS-13 gang members, accused of over 47,000 crimes committed between 2012 and 2022, including homicide, femicide, extortion, and arms trafficking. Human rights groups have raised concerns about due process violations in these mass trials.