Judge orders El Salvador human rights lawyer jailed for 6 months pending trial
Source: Associated Press
Judge orders El Salvador human rights lawyer jailed for 6 months pending trial
By MARCOS ALEMÁN
Updated 9:44 PM EDT, June 4, 2025
SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador (AP) — 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.
Earlier, Ruth Leonora López had demanded a public trial as police brought her before the judge. Wednesday’s hearing was closed to the public as the case is under seal.
Observers say the case against López is retaliation for her work while authorities allege she aided one of her former employers being prosecuted for embezzlement. Authorities arrested López at her home on May 18.
The anticorruption lawyer, who works for the nongovernmental organization Cristosal, has denied the accusations.
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