# El Salvador human rights and legal accountability issues > Developing situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/el-salvador-human-rights-and-legal-accountability-issues > Updated: 2026-10-31T23:45:46.000Z. Sources: 2. Developments: 2. Legal and human rights concerns persist in El Salvador regarding historical atrocities and current detention practices. A court in San Salvador has postponed the trial concerning the 1989 massacre of six Jesuit priests and two women until April 2027. This delay follows the failure of two retired generals to appear in court due to cited health concerns. The trial involves eleven defendants, including former President Alfredo Cristiani, facing charges of murder and concealment. Simultaneously, families of individuals detained under the ongoing state of exception have gathered to mourn those who died in custody and demand fair trials. Human rights organization Cristosal has documented 454 deaths in Salvadoran prisons among those held under the measures imposed by President Nayib Bukele. Relatives have reported difficulties contacting family members, with many detainees remaining incommunicado. ## Timeline ### 2026-10-31: El Salvador families demand justice for detainees and mourn prison deaths Families in El Salvador gathered at a San Salvador cathedral to mourn prison deaths and demand fair trials for relatives detained under the country's ongoing state of exception. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/el-salvador-families-demand-justice-for-detainees-and-mourn-prison-deaths ### 2026-10-15: El Salvador delays 1989 Jesuit massacre trial to 2027 A Salvadoran court has delayed the trial for the 1989 massacre of six Jesuit priests and two women until April 2027, following health-related absences by two retired generals. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/el-salvador-delays-1989-jesuit-massacre-trial-to-2027 --- Cite as: El Salvador human rights and legal accountability issues. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/el-salvador-human-rights-and-legal-accountability-issues