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Judge orders El Salvador human rights lawyer jailed for 6 months pending trial
A judge in El Salvador has ordered a lawyer from a prominent human rights organization who has been an outspoken critic of ...
A lawyer's prolonged detention shows how El Salvador's gang emergency extends to common crimes
El Salvador’s arrest of an anticorruption lawyer from a well-known human rights organization last month is the latest example ...
Las Vegas Sun2d
El Salvador human rights lawyer demands public trial as police haul her before judge
Observers say the case against Ruth Eleonora López is retaliation for her work while authorities allege she aided one of her former employers being prosecuted for embezzlement. Authorities ...
The Washington Post4d
A lawyer's prolonged detention shows how El Salvador's gang emergency extends to common crimes
Police arrested Ruth Eleonora López at her home on May 18, alleging she aided one of her former employers being prosecuted for embezzlement. López has denied the accusations, but did not appear ...
Seattle Times4d
A lawyer’s prolonged detention shows how El Salvador’s gang emergency extends to common crimes
Police arrested Ruth Eleonora López at her home on May 18, alleging she aided one of her former employers being prosecuted for embezzlement. López has denied the accusations, but did not appear ...