“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
🗣️ Statement by Pedro Cruz, defense attorney.
#FreedomForRuthLópez #HaveSomeDecency
June 4, 2025 at 5:20 PM
“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
🗣️ Statement by Pedro Cruz, defense attorney.
#FreedomForRuthLópez #HaveSomeDecency
🚨 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
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
July 4, 2025 at 9:18 PM
🚨 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
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
"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
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
June 4, 2025 at 6:17 PM
"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
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
Once again, the world recognizes Ruth López. 🌍
She has been named recipient of the Hero Against Crime and Corruption Award by @occrp.org — her fifth career recognition and fourth international honor.
#FreedomForRuthLopez #HaveDecency
She has been named recipient of the Hero Against Crime and Corruption Award by @occrp.org — her fifth career recognition and fourth international honor.
#FreedomForRuthLopez #HaveDecency
February 20, 2026 at 5:00 PM
Once again, the world recognizes Ruth López. 🌍
She has been named recipient of the Hero Against Crime and Corruption Award by @occrp.org — her fifth career recognition and fourth international honor.
#FreedomForRuthLopez #HaveDecency
She has been named recipient of the Hero Against Crime and Corruption Award by @occrp.org — her fifth career recognition and fourth international honor.
#FreedomForRuthLopez #HaveDecency
Ruth López has devoted her life to defending victims of injustice and fighting corruption.
Once again, her commitment is recognized — this time with the Magnitsky Award 2025 as “Outstanding Human Rights Lawyer.”🌸
#MagnitskyAward #RuthBloomsInFreedom #FreedomForRuthLópez #HaveDecency
Once again, her commitment is recognized — this time with the Magnitsky Award 2025 as “Outstanding Human Rights Lawyer.”🌸
#MagnitskyAward #RuthBloomsInFreedom #FreedomForRuthLópez #HaveDecency
November 13, 2025 at 7:17 PM
Ruth López has devoted her life to defending victims of injustice and fighting corruption.
Once again, her commitment is recognized — this time with the Magnitsky Award 2025 as “Outstanding Human Rights Lawyer.”🌸
#MagnitskyAward #RuthBloomsInFreedom #FreedomForRuthLópez #HaveDecency
Once again, her commitment is recognized — this time with the Magnitsky Award 2025 as “Outstanding Human Rights Lawyer.”🌸
#MagnitskyAward #RuthBloomsInFreedom #FreedomForRuthLópez #HaveDecency
“The imprisonment of Ruth López should alarm everyone who believes in human rights and the rule of law.”
A new piece by Lived Places Publishing highlights her case and the growing risks for human rights defenders in El Salvador.
🔗 url-shortener.me/KCHC
#FreedomForRuthLópez #Cristosal
A new piece by Lived Places Publishing highlights her case and the growing risks for human rights defenders in El Salvador.
🔗 url-shortener.me/KCHC
#FreedomForRuthLópez #Cristosal
April 10, 2026 at 6:10 PM
“The imprisonment of Ruth López should alarm everyone who believes in human rights and the rule of law.”
A new piece by Lived Places Publishing highlights her case and the growing risks for human rights defenders in El Salvador.
🔗 url-shortener.me/KCHC
#FreedomForRuthLópez #Cristosal
A new piece by Lived Places Publishing highlights her case and the growing risks for human rights defenders in El Salvador.
🔗 url-shortener.me/KCHC
#FreedomForRuthLópez #Cristosal
📢 #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
They want us to be afraid, but now more than ever we have reason to speak out. She is not alone.
#FreedomForRuthLópez
#PublicTrialForRuth
#HaveSomeDecency
June 5, 2025 at 9:58 PM
📢 #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
They want us to be afraid, but now more than ever we have reason to speak out. She is not alone.
#FreedomForRuthLópez
#PublicTrialForRuth
#HaveSomeDecency
📣 “The people of the US and El Salvador deserve better.”
Noah Bullock and Amrit Singh expose how Trump & Bukele push punitive populism—offering security while undermining democracy & human rights.
📄 Read the full article @theguardian.com tinyurl.com/yxvzshwe
#HaveSomeDecency #FreedomForRuthLópez
Noah Bullock and Amrit Singh expose how Trump & Bukele push punitive populism—offering security while undermining democracy & human rights.
📄 Read the full article @theguardian.com tinyurl.com/yxvzshwe
#HaveSomeDecency #FreedomForRuthLópez
Trump’s lawlessness is emboldening El Salvador’s brutal regime | Noah Bullock and Amrit Singh
The detention of a leading human rights lawyer is part of a wave of repression sweeping the country under Nayib Bukele
tinyurl.com
May 29, 2025 at 10:16 PM
📣 “The people of the US and El Salvador deserve better.”
Noah Bullock and Amrit Singh expose how Trump & Bukele push punitive populism—offering security while undermining democracy & human rights.
📄 Read the full article @theguardian.com tinyurl.com/yxvzshwe
#HaveSomeDecency #FreedomForRuthLópez
Noah Bullock and Amrit Singh expose how Trump & Bukele push punitive populism—offering security while undermining democracy & human rights.
📄 Read the full article @theguardian.com tinyurl.com/yxvzshwe
#HaveSomeDecency #FreedomForRuthLópez
📢 #CristosalUpdate | #FreedomForRuthLópez
👉 It has been 72 hours since our colleague Ruth López was detained. We are sharing verified and up-to-date information about her situation.
#HaveSomeDecency
👉 It has been 72 hours since our colleague Ruth López was detained. We are sharing verified and up-to-date information about her situation.
#HaveSomeDecency
May 22, 2025 at 10:26 PM
📢 #CristosalUpdate | #FreedomForRuthLópez
👉 It has been 72 hours since our colleague Ruth López was detained. We are sharing verified and up-to-date information about her situation.
#HaveSomeDecency
👉 It has been 72 hours since our colleague Ruth López was detained. We are sharing verified and up-to-date information about her situation.
#HaveSomeDecency
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
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
August 26, 2025 at 3:51 PM
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
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
🗳️ #FreedomForRuthLópez | Sign the petition for the release of Ruth Eleonora López, one of the 100 most influential women in the world according to BBC, and Head of Anti-Corruption and Justice at @cristosal.bsky.social since 2021.
Your support is key! 🙌
libertadpararuth.org
Your support is key! 🙌
libertadpararuth.org
Libertad para Ruth
Firma la petición
libertadpararuth.org
May 28, 2025 at 4:57 PM
🗳️ #FreedomForRuthLópez | Sign the petition for the release of Ruth Eleonora López, one of the 100 most influential women in the world according to BBC, and Head of Anti-Corruption and Justice at @cristosal.bsky.social since 2021.
Your support is key! 🙌
libertadpararuth.org
Your support is key! 🙌
libertadpararuth.org
Solidarität mit der Menschenrechtsanwältin Ruth López von @cristosal.bsky.social, der in El Salvador unter Ausschluss der Öffentlichkeit ein Prozess gemacht werden soll. Warum? Weil sie Korruptionsfälle der Regierung aufgedeckt hat.
#FreedomForRuthLópez 👇🏼
#FreedomForRuthLópez 👇🏼
"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
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
June 4, 2025 at 7:13 PM
Solidarität mit der Menschenrechtsanwältin Ruth López von @cristosal.bsky.social, der in El Salvador unter Ausschluss der Öffentlichkeit ein Prozess gemacht werden soll. Warum? Weil sie Korruptionsfälle der Regierung aufgedeckt hat.
#FreedomForRuthLópez 👇🏼
#FreedomForRuthLópez 👇🏼
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
#FreedomForRuthLópez #HaveSomeDecency
June 18, 2025 at 4:11 PM
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
#FreedomForRuthLópez #HaveSomeDecency
"I want to be granted a public trial."
Ruth López, lawyer and human rights defender, is brought before the courts following her illegal arrest.
#FreedomForRuthLópez #HaveSomeDecency
Ruth López, lawyer and human rights defender, is brought before the courts following her illegal arrest.
#FreedomForRuthLópez #HaveSomeDecency
June 4, 2025 at 6:17 PM
"I want to be granted a public trial."
Ruth López, lawyer and human rights defender, is brought before the courts following her illegal arrest.
#FreedomForRuthLópez #HaveSomeDecency
Ruth López, lawyer and human rights defender, is brought before the courts following her illegal arrest.
#FreedomForRuthLópez #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
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@washingtonpost.com
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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 some of President Nayib Bukele’s policies to be jailed for six months on ille...
www.washingtonpost.com
June 5, 2025 at 12:40 AM
📢 #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...
@washingtonpost.com
www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/0...
📢 #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
👉 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
June 18, 2025 at 10:47 PM
📢 #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
👉 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
📢 #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
#FreedomForRuthLópez #HaveSomeDecency
June 2, 2025 at 11:54 PM
📢 #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
#FreedomForRuthLópez #HaveSomeDecency
💜 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
Your support in the face of political persecution reminds us: truth and justice cannot be silenced.
#FreedomForRuthLópez #HaveSomeDecency #WeWillNotBeSilenced
June 5, 2025 at 11:06 PM
💜 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
Your support in the face of political persecution reminds us: truth and justice cannot be silenced.
#FreedomForRuthLópez #HaveSomeDecency #WeWillNotBeSilenced
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
August 22, 2025 at 9:27 PM
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
"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...
Via @apnews.com
#FreedomForRuthLópez
apnews.com/article/trum...
With Trump as ally, El Salvador's President ramps up crackdown on dissent
El Salvador's President Nayib Bukele is intensifying his crackdown on dissent, a move observers suggest has been emboldened by his alliance with U.S.
apnews.com
June 12, 2025 at 4:17 PM
"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...
Via @apnews.com
#FreedomForRuthLópez
apnews.com/article/trum...
🚨 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
June 3, 2025 at 2:57 AM
🚨 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
They tried to silence her with prison, but they only amplified her voice.
#FreedomForRuthLopez #HaveDecency @occrp.org
#FreedomForRuthLopez #HaveDecency @occrp.org
February 20, 2026 at 5:00 PM
They tried to silence her with prison, but they only amplified her voice.
#FreedomForRuthLopez #HaveDecency @occrp.org
#FreedomForRuthLopez #HaveDecency @occrp.org
🔊 Her legal team called the judge’s decision “a legal aberration” and noted that no date has yet been set for the next hearing.
#FreedomForRuthLópez #HaveSomeDecency
#FreedomForRuthLópez #HaveSomeDecency
June 4, 2025 at 11:49 PM
🔊 Her legal team called the judge’s decision “a legal aberration” and noted that no date has yet been set for the next hearing.
#FreedomForRuthLópez #HaveSomeDecency
#FreedomForRuthLópez #HaveSomeDecency
🗣️ Upon exiting the courtroom, she declared: “I am a political prisoner! These accusations are for speaking out against government corruption. There are no institutions guaranteeing rights.”
#HaveSomeDecency #FreedomForRuthLópez
#HaveSomeDecency #FreedomForRuthLópez
June 4, 2025 at 11:49 PM
🗣️ Upon exiting the courtroom, she declared: “I am a political prisoner! These accusations are for speaking out against government corruption. There are no institutions guaranteeing rights.”
#HaveSomeDecency #FreedomForRuthLópez
#HaveSomeDecency #FreedomForRuthLópez
📢 #FreedomForRuthLópez | Following the initial hearing, a judge has ordered pretrial detention for Ruth López according to her legal team.
June 4, 2025 at 11:49 PM
📢 #FreedomForRuthLópez | Following the initial hearing, a judge has ordered pretrial detention for Ruth López according to her legal team.