Jesuit Martyrs of El Salvador – Spanish Court Case Update

In 2008, the Center for Justice and Accountability (CJA) filed a criminal case in Madrid against former Salvadoran President Alfredo Cristiani Burkard and 14 former military officers for their role in the murder of six Jesuit priests, their housekeeper and her 16 year-old daughter in 1989. CJA is an international human rights organization dedicated to deterring torture and other severe human rights abuses around the world and advancing the rights of survivors to seek truth, justice and redress.

Case Updates from CJA:
December 2, 2011 

The Case in the News:
12/27/11 – Seeking justice for victims across borders
by Josh Allen, Christian Science Monitor

8/17/11 – War Crime Suspect Found in Everett: former Salvadoran official accused of role in Jesuit priests’ killings
by Mark Arsenault, Boston Globe