US EditionEl Salvador human rights lawyer demands public trial as police haul her before judge
- Human rights lawyer Gloria López was arrested on May 18 in El Salvador and appeared in court facing embezzlement charges.
- López is accused of embezzling state funds during her work for an electoral court about ten years ago, amid rising concerns over government authoritarianism.
- She leads Cristosal's corruption and justice division, has criticized President Bukele's anti-crime policies, and was escorted by police carrying a bible at court.
- López, 47, demanded a public trial saying, "People deserve to know," and her defense attorney called the embezzlement accusation "unfounded."
- Rights groups view her arrest as part of a pattern of repression under Bukele, who prioritizes gang crackdowns despite criticism of human rights abuses.
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By Merlin Delcid and José Álvarez, CNN Human rights activist Ruth López called for a "public trial" on Wednesday in the case against her by Salvadoran authorities. "They won't silence me. I want a public trial, grant me a public trial. The people deserve to know. He who owes nothing, fears nothing," López shouted upon arriving at the hearing. Handcuffed, holding a Bible in her hands, and escorted by National Civil Police officers amid a large gr…
By Merlin Delcid and José Álvarez, CNN Human rights activist Ruth López called for a "public trial" on Wednesday in the case against her by Salvadoran authorities. "They won't silence me. I want a public trial, grant me a public trial. The people deserve to know. He who owes nothing, fears nothing," López shouted upon arriving at the hearing. Handcuffed, holding a Bible in her hands, and escorted by National Civil Police officers amid a large gr…
The Salvadoran lawyer and legal head of the human rights defender foundation (DD.H.) Cristosal, Ruth Eleonora López Alfaro, this Wednesday demanded that the government of Nayib Bukele conduct a public trial, while it was transferred by the police forces to the courts to face the initial hearing of the proceedings against her. READ ALSO: Bukele’s government maintains persecution against the defending organization of DD.H. Cristosal «I won’t be si…
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