🌎✊ In Central America, communities keep raising their voices for democracy and dignity. Cristosal is entering a new stage, but the compass remains the same: the voice of victims. Find the link in the first comment below cristosal.substack.com/p/cristosal-...

Surf & sunshine on the outside. Overcrowded prisons & forced disappearances inside. Cristosal in Le Monde exposes both sides of the Bukele model. 🌊⚖️ 👉 www.lemonde.fr/en/internati...

Repression carries heavy costs - but so does the courage of those who keep defending truth, justice, and democracy in Central America. In a time of shrinking civic space, solidarity and informed action are essential. That’s why we invite you to join us for our upcoming Field Notes. sl1nk.com/uYDhy

Congrats to @cristosal.bsky.social, honored with the 2025 William D. Zabel Human Rights Award! Despite threats and repression, they continue to provide legal & psychosocial support to survivors, defend refugees, & pursue accountability across Central America. humanrightsfirst.org/library/cris...

✨ Truth and dignity prevail 🌱 Cristosal will receive the 2025 William D. Zabel Human Rights Award 🏆 from @humanrights1st.bsky.social on Oct 14. “Cristosal stands as a beacon of integrity and courage.” – Uzra Zeya 📖⚖️🌍 #HumanRights humanrightsfirst.org/library/cris...

We mourn the passing of Fr. José María Tojeira, S.J.—tireless defender of human rights, former Rector of the UCA, and dear friend of Cristosal. His legacy of justice and dignity will live on in our peoples’ memory.

📢 Cristosal is now on Substack! Check out our first column by journalist Tracy Wilkinson on why Americans should care about our latest report. 👉 Link cristosal.substack.com/p/deported-a... #HumanRights #ElSalvador

📣 In El Salvador, prisons have become a machinery of state extortion: families must pay bribes for visits, food, or medicine. Authoritarianism is not security — it is corruption. Read the full report: cristosal.org/EN/2025/09/0... #ElSalvador #AnatomyOfAnAuthoritarianRegime

We deeply mourn the passing of two beloved friends, Rev. Canon George F. Woodward III and Rt. Rev. Thomas Ely. Their legacy of courage, compassion, and justice will continue to inspire us. 🕊️ #InMemoriam

🇸🇻 Tras 25 años defendiendo DDHH en El Salvador, Noah Bullock, director de @cristosal.bsky.social, hoy vive en exilio. En esta entrevista, explica cómo Bukele desmanteló la democracia y por que los 86,000 detenidos sin juicio son solo el inicio.

Today marks 100 days since Ruth’s unjust imprisonment. A lawyer, professor & mother, she has devoted her life to defending victims of abuse and challenging corruption. We cannot let her voice be silenced. #FreedomForRuthLópez

On August 7, the @amn honored our colleague Ruth López with its Human Rights Award. 🌍💙 Our ED Noah Bullock received it on her behalf—an inspiring recognition of her tireless fight for justice in El Salvador. #FreedomForRuthLópez

“El Salvador’s Foreign Agents Law is a direct attack on civil society’s ability to operate independently,” said René Valiente, Research Director at Cristosal. monitor.civicus.org/watchlist-ju...

Abramos el hilo 🧵 La organización @cristosal.bsky.social jugó un papel fundamental en la batalla legal para defender a los venezolanos deportados al CECOT. En julio tuvieron que salir del país ante una escalada represiva del gobierno de Bukele. www.elnuevoherald.com/noticias/ame...

#CristosalStatement | With the recent reforms enacted by the Assembly in El Salvador, for example, an innocent person captured at the beginning of the regime could spend more than 5 years in prison without being convicted. Read our position below.

🙌 Our colleague, Ruth López — constitutional lawyer & fearless defender of Salvadorans’ rights — has been honored with the 2025 @americanbar.org International Human Rights Award. Even as a political prisoner, her courage inspires the fight for justice. ✊ #RuthLopez #ABA2025 #HumanRights

Join today's conversation with @cristosal.bsky.social's Noah Bullock at 11AM CA/MX to discuss defending #democracy and #humanrights in the face of rising authoritarianism in #ElSalvador. Register here: bit.ly/44JY6ex

🚨 Authoritarianism is rising in El Salvador. Join a timely conversation with Noah Bullock from @cristosal.bsky.social on defending rights & democracy. 🗓️ Wed, July 30 | ⏰ 11am CA/MX 🔗 Register bit.ly/44JY6ex and support Cristosal: givebutter.com/SupportCrist... #HumanRights

🙌 Our colleague Ruth López has been honored with the 2025 International Human Rights Award from the American Bar Association, one of the most prestigious recognitions in the international legal field. Read the full statement here: www.americanbar.org/news/abanews...

📢 #CristosalStatement | We welcome the release of those unjustly detained by El Salvador, Venezuela & the U.S.—but this political deal doesn’t erase the serious human rights violations committed. #HumanRights #ElSalvador

"El Salvador has lost one more human rights group. The country's most prominent human rights group, Cristosal, announced on Thursday that it's being forced to shut down its operations in the Central American country." @npr.org www.npr.org/2025/07/17/n...

Via @reuters.com "The human rights group said its decision represents a turning point in Bukele's three-year state of emergency, with many journalists and other rights groups also deeming it unsafe to continue operating there." www.reuters.com/world/americ...

Via @nytimes.com "The group, Cristosal, has investigated prison deaths and torture under President Nayib Bukele. Its employees were threatened and surveilled, its director said". www.nytimes.com/2025/07/17/w...

Via @apnews.com "El Salvador’s top human rights organization, Cristosal, announced Thursday it is leaving the country because of mounting harassment and legal threats by the government of President Nayib Bukele."

📢 #CristosalStatement | After 25 years of work in El Salvador, we are suspending operations in the country due to escalating criminalization. Our mission continues—reorganized and deeply committed—from Guatemala and Honduras. #CristosalContinues

"Cristosal made the decision in May to evacuate their staff and cease operations within El Salvador after 25 years working in the country. On Thursday, the organization is holding a press conference in Guatemala City to explain their decision, and discuss how they will continue their work in exile"

🚨 #Statement | We denounce the arbitrary transfer of Ruth López to Izalco Penitenciary Center and her incommunicado status with her family and legal defense, despite a court order requiring that she be kept at the holding center for health reasons. Her current situation is unknown.

🚨 URGENT #CristosalUpdate 46 days since Ruth López’s arrest. This morning, she was reportedly moved to Izalco prison—without notice to her legal team or access to her meds. Her whereabouts remain unconfirmed. #FreedomForRuthLópez #HaveSomeDecency

🚨 El Salvador 🚨 Amnesty International names Ruth López, Alejandro Henríquez, and José Ángel Pérez "prisoners of conscience" and demands their immediate release. Read more:

📹 #CristosalInTheMedia | Ruth López is a lawyer, defender, and professor and someone deeply conntected to the people. @noahbullock.bsky.social tells @aristeguionline.bsky.social why she’s one of the BBC’s 100 most influential women.

📢 The International Association of Lawyers (UIA) calls for the immediate release of Ruth López and Enrique Anaya. The global legal network expressed its deep concern over their arrests and urged Salvadoran authorities to uphold due process and the rule of law. www.uianet.org/en/actions/u...

🌈 This Pride Month, we stand with the LGBTIQ+ community. In times of rising threats, visibility and solidarity matter more than ever. Everyone deserves dignity, love, and equal rights. #PrideMonth #LGBTIQ #HumanRights

📢 #CristosalStatement | The Constitutional Chamber admits a habeas corpus petition in favor of Ruth López but legitimizes rights violations and the discretionary use of the state of exception. Learn more. 👇

📢 #CristosalStatement | The Constitutional Chamber admits a habeas corpus petition in favor of Ruth López but legitimizes rights violations and the discretionary use of the state of exception. Learn more. 👇

📢 #CristosalUpdate | #PublicTrialForRuth 👉 It’s been one month since our colleague Ruth López was detained. We’re sharing verified and up-to-date information about her situation. #FreedomForRuthLópez #HaveSomeDecency

One month after the detention of our colleague Ruth López, the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee warns about the implications this case and the repression of civil society will have on the bilateral relationship with El Salvador. #FreedomForRuthLópez #HaveSomeDecency

"While the Trump administration deepens ties with El Salvador, its millennial president is cracking down on dissenting lawyers, activists and journalists". Via @washingtonpost.com

"Days before his arrest, Anaya railed on television against the detention of human rights lawyer Ruth López, who last week shouted, “They’re not going to silence me, I want a public trial,” as police escorted her shackled to court." Via @apnews.com #FreedomForRuthLópez apnews.com/article/trum...

📢 Episcopal News Service: El Salvador arrests lawyer Enrique Anaya after he criticized the detention of Ruth López from Cristosal. Both defenders face charges that have been questioned by organizations warning of the political use of the judicial system. episcopalnewsservice.org/2025/06/09/s...

🚨 #CristosalStatement | We alert the public about the arrest of constitutional lawyer Enrique Anaya. His arrest is part of a rapid escalation in the criminalization of those who defend the rule of law in El Salvador.

Kenneth Roth on X: "Autocracy: A judge in El Salvador ordered a lawyer from a prominent human rights organization who has been an outspoken critic of some of President Nayib Bukele’s policies to be jailed Wednesday for six months on illegal enrichment charges."

💜 Thank you, @kerrykennedy.bsky.social & @rfkhumanrights.bsky.social, for standing with Ruth López and Cristosal. Your support in the face of political persecution reminds us: truth and justice cannot be silenced. #FreedomForRuthLópez #HaveSomeDecency #WeWillNotBeSilenced

📢 #CristosalStatement | We reiterate that imprisoning Ruth is a political act, not a judicial decision. They want us to be afraid, but now more than ever we have reason to speak out. She is not alone. #FreedomForRuthLópez #PublicTrialForRuth #HaveSomeDecency

📢 #FreedomForRuthLópez | A judge in El Salvador has ordered human rights lawyer Ruth López to six months of pretrial detention on charges of illegal enrichment. on May 18. @washingtonpost.com www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/0...

📢 #FreedomForRuthLópez | Following the initial hearing, a judge has ordered pretrial detention for Ruth López according to her legal team.

"God and the truth are with me." Today, our colleague and human rights defender Ruth López is being brought before the courts. We stand with her in the pursuit of justice and dignity. ✊⚖️ #FreedomForRuthLópez #HaveSomeDecency

“They fear the defense because of its clear ethical and legal superiority — and there should be no confidentiality.” 🗣️ Statement by Pedro Cruz, defense attorney. #FreedomForRuthLópez #HaveSomeDecency

🚨 We confirm that the Attorney General’s Office filed charges against Ruth López this Monday. The judge has declared total confidentiality over the case, and the defense still has no access to the document. For this reason we can’t share further details at this time. #FreedomForRuthLópez

📢 #CristosalStatement | Together with her family and legal team, we have filed a habeas corpus petition before the Constitutional Chamber over the arbitrary detention of our colleague Ruth López. #FreedomForRuthLópez #HaveSomeDecency

The U.S. has plenty of jails. Trump is using El Salvador's CECOT specifically because they're *not* subject to U.S. law, @cristosal.bsky.social's Noah Bullock said. Listen to the pod on Apple: interc.pt/4jsexQE Spotify: interc.pt/4dHyLEY Elsewhere: interc.pt/43zzymI