Ruth López

Salvadoran human rights lawyer detained since May 2025.

Head of anti-corruption unit, Cristosal · Person · El Salvador

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Ruth López was arrested May 18, 2025 and her detention was extended in December 2025; the case remains under judicial seal.

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El Salvador · Abuse of power & retaliation

El Salvador's Attorney General's Office held rights lawyer Ruth López in pretrial detention for a year in a sealed case