El Salvador moves suspected gang members to new 'mega prison' amid human rights criticism

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El Salvador has moved the first 2,000 inmates to a new mega prison as part of a crackdown on suspected gang members.

The populist government of Nayib Bukele’s ‘war on crime’ has seen the country impose a state of emergency, prompting the arrest of 10,000 suspected gangsters.

Human rights groups have been critical of the state of emergency, saying it gives police greater powers of arrest.

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Good for them. All these idiots feeling bad for the criminals. I’m so sick of this movement and completely ignoring all the victims. It’s just a brain disease.

charlene
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Rabid dogs should never be left to freely roam populated areas. Act like a vicious animal get treated like a vicious animal. Makes sense to me.

ClayLoyd
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“SUSPECTED”??!! They literally have tattoos of the gangs they’re affiliated with 🤦‍♂️

memesforkids
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“Suspected gang members” *Shows Prisoners tatted with MS 13 and 18 from head to toe*

edwinm
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None of them are innocent.
The president is doing a great job!

righteousone
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As a Salvadoran all I have to say is F their human rights. Amazing how people are concerned for their human rights but not their victims or the victims families.

robertojosesilva
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Got to hand it to him, he's getting the job done.

adpmac
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This kind of humiliation and humbling is absolutely fitting for people who believe they can do whatever they want.

Azrael__
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"What criminals need is neither diplomacy nor persuasion. They have neither the ability nor the intention to understand. Only force will enlighten their foolishness."

- Reinhard von Lohengramm

pacershark
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They dont look innocent To me their tattoos identify them. No system is perfect, he is doing what no other government in the entire world has done for a country in such a short period of time. Those who protest against it are either politicians against Bukele or the prisoners families.

normam
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I don't see anyone without gang affiliated tattos, so who are the innocent they are talking about

Mizzlenum
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I remember the time i saw the news a mother was crying her son was gunned down, 16 years old kid selling bread on the streets to help his mother, he was killed by this animals cause he didn't want to join the gangs and leave her alone, thats the kind of monsters they are figthing even what they got now is too nice compared to what they deserve.

rabsaque
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"Eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth" "Do unto others as you would have them do unto you"

Kaydee-px
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This needs to be done in every democratic run city in America.

swordsspears
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Suspected? They literally have their calling card tattooed on them. I guess we should thank them for making it easy on the justice system. Lmao

allstars
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Can Sweden rent some cells? We have a gang issue here.

ragzy
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Why aren't prisons like this in those is what a prison should be. Penitentiary comes from the word penance. A prison should be miserable. Nothing soft. No beds no sheets. Make the food as horrible tasting as possible. Make it cold. Then hot. No sunlight. No clocks. No books. No internet. Just misery.

nomore
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The only way to end all drug dealers control over our lives and all the deaths and addictions is to learn from La Sombra Neg-ra, and form groups in all cities and countries. It's time for citizen justice individuals and neighborhood groups in every city, state, and country. The drug gangs need a healthy dose of fear. The violent criminals will fear their victims.

ExtremePacifist
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Should grant them death sentence those who murder someone before

atomicshadow
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Who is criticizing Bukele for 'human rights' violations ??

Let them speak up

seventhcompactor