"Jesuits Massacre” of November 16, 1989

On November 13th, 2008, the Center for Justice and Accountability (CJA) filed a criminal case in Madrid against former Salvadoran President and Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces, Alfredo Cristiani Burkard, and 14 former officers and soldiers of the Salvadoran Army for their role in the notorious “Jesuits Massacre” of November 16th, 1989 at the Universidad Centroamericana ¨José Simeon Cañas¨ (UCA) in El Salvador. The case was filed in Spain using the country's universal jurisdiction law. (...) - Spain

Source : fidh.org