Category Archives: Human Rights

CRIPDES CALLS ON THE INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY TO BE ALERT FOR POSSIBLE ATTACKS

(EN ESPAÑOL ABAJO) CRIPDES has released the following statement to call on the international community, social movement and friends to be alert of possible attacks after police officers searched one of its offices in Aguilares on March 30th.

Relatives of imprisoned people in El Salvador demand their release

The relatives of innocent people arrested during the State of exception have organized under the name MOVIR, “Movement of Victims of the Salvadoran Regime”. On march 28th, they decided to march towards the Legislative Assembly and present the following statement. The thousands of Salvadoran families affected by the State of Exception express: 1- The application […]

U.S. stance on mass incarceration of innocents in El Salvador

  #RégimenDeExcepción | 66 víctimas de personas capturadas de las comunidades del Bajo Lempa, con apoyo de @Cristosal, han denunciado al Estado salvadoreño ante la Comisión Interamericana de Derechos Humanos (CIDH) por violación sistemática de sus derechos humanos en el régimen. pic.twitter.com/gz7BB4mNdJ — Revista GatoEncerrado (@GatoEncerradoSV) March 10, 2023 On March 6th, the U.S. government […]

Update in the Santa Marta case

It’s been almost two months since the community organizers from ADES and Santa Marta (Cabañas) were arrested. The Attorney General has requested that the access to all the information regarding this case is restricted.   DIARIO CO-LATINO reports: The defense of the organizers asked the Criminal Chamber of Cojutepeque to reverse the disputed decision of […]

Families from Guajoyo facing eviction as the government opens new prison in the area

Last night, president Bukele broadcasted a pre-recorded video to showcase the new prison in Tecoluca, San Vicente. BBC Mundo writes: In the midst of an exception regime that restricts individual liberties, the president of El Salvador, Nayib Bukele, announced on Tuesday night the inauguration of a prison called the “Confinement center for Terrorism.” … In […]

USESSC and CISPES in solidarity with ADES / Ciudades Hermanas y CISPES en solidaridad con ADES y Santa Marta

(EN ESPAÑOL ABAJO)   USESSC and CISPES are releasing the following statement to support the leaders of Santa Marta arrested in January 11:   The Committee in Solidarity with the People of El Salvador (CISPES) and U.S.- El Salvador Sister Cities – international solidarity organizations that have accompanied the Salvadoran popular social movements and their struggles – strongly […]

On-going human rights violations during the exception regime in El Salvador

Lissette Lemus recently reported for EL DIARIO DE HOY that seven social organizations of El Salvador have collected a total of 4,071 complaints of human rights violations commited by State agents during the on-going exception regime declared in March 2022.   According to the data collected, thousands of people have been victims of abuses by […]

More photos of our 2022 Tour / Más fotos del tour

(EN ESPAÑOL ABAJO)   Today we bring you more photos from our 2022 Speaking tour. Lorena and Zulma had the opportunity to speak with various groups of students, with people interested during a hybrid event (in person and on zoom) and also spoke with the local media. We will continue to share the news of […]

Estampas del 15 de septiembre / Pictures of Sept. 15, 2022

Una pequeña selección de fotos / A small selection of pictures:     Puede ver nuestro video de la marcha en Instagram (IG Reel available HERE)

Salvadorans speak out for their relatives arrested during the exception regime

(EN ESPAÑOL ABAJO)   On July 26, relatives of Salvadorans unfairly arrested during the current State of exception marched in front of the Human Rights Office and later went to the Legislative Assembly with a letter for the congresspeople. No representative spoke to them.   Relatives of people detained during El Salvador's state of exception […]