El Salvador: Prominent Human Rights Defender Arrested

  Ruth López. © El Diario de Hoy (Washington, DC) – Authorities in El Salvador have arrested the prominent human rights lawyer Ruth Eleonora López, Human Rights Watch said today.On May 18, 2025, at 11 p.m., Salvadoran police arrested López at her home in San Salvador. Prosecutors are accusing López—who currently serves as the Director of Anti-Corruption and Justice at Cristosal, one of the leading human rights organizations in El Salvador—of embezzlement. At the time of her arrest, however, authorities did not provide any details about the specific allegations against her.“Ruth…

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