Civil Society Organizations Demand the Attorney General Investigate the Murders of the Human Rights Activists On May 12th diverse organizations from the Civil Society presented a report to the Attorney General of the Republic (AG) to demand investigations into the various murders of human rights promoters in El Salvador. The report was motivated by […]
International Statement Regarding the Assassination of Hector Antonio Ventura, Ex-Political Prisoner in the Suchitoto 13 case, and Political Killings in El Salvador: May 2008 We join the Association for Development of El Salvador, CRIPDES, the Foundation for the Application and Study of Law, FESPAD, and the more than forty member organizations of the Coalition for […]
September 20th: COMMITTEE OF FAMILY MEMBERS OF POLITICAL PRISONERS IN EL SALVADOR TO NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL PUBLIC OPINION WE DENOUNCE: The stubborn, arbitrary and unjust attitude of the government of the Salvadoran State, against our family members captured last July 2nd in Suchitoto. President Elias Antonio Saca and his Attorney General, upon their inability […]
POLITICAL VERDICT, PARTIAL VICTORY CRIPDES and CORDES inform you: Thursday the 19th of July around 8:30 pm, the Special Penal Tribune announced, through representation by the Judges Gloria de la Paz Lizama and Sandra Chicas, a verdict that does not leave any doubt about the political decisions of the ARENA government in the treatment […]
Madison Mayor Sends Letter of Concern to President of El Salvador over July 2nd Arrests July 18, 2007 Madison, WI – Madison, Wisconsin Mayor Dave Cieslewicz today sent a letter of concern to Salvadoran President Tony Saca and U.S. Ambassador to El Salvador Charles Glazer as well as two other Salvadoran judicial officials. In the […]
by Lorena Martinez, Rosita Valle, and Haydee Chicas Hello friends, Greetings of solidarity for all of you from this new place of struggle, we hope we will not be here long, but are ready to continue struggling. We want to tell you that we remember each one of you in the different moments in […]
Fast for the Freedom of the Political Prisoners of El Salvador CRIPDES and CORDES announce that starting Wednesday July 18th, the committee of family members of political prisoners of El Salvador, and members of the rural communities will begin fasting and prayer for the freedom of the people detained on the 2 of July […]
Statement of the U.S.- El Salvador Sister Cities Network regarding the arrest and imprisonment of four member of CRIPDES and nine community members in the Department of Cuscatlán on July 2, 2007 July 14, 2007 U.S. – El Salvador Sister Cities represents twenty two communities and organizations in the United States which have sistering relationships […]
Agreement of Constitution for the Social Coordination for Human Rights The Salvadoran population in its majority is marginalized socially and economically; El Salvador’s economy is stalled and concentration of wealth is increasing, salaries are low and unemployment is rising, we lack our own currency and inflation is on a rampage and we have a very […]