Human Rights Group Exits El Salvador Amidst Repression | JQJO

Cristosal, El Salvador's leading human rights group, has been forced to cease operations within the country due to escalating threats and harassment from President Nayib Bukele's government. The group, founded 25 years ago, cites legal harassment, espionage, and defamation campaigns as reasons for its relocation to Guatemala and Honduras. This follows the recent imprisonment of a Cristosal activist and is part of a wider exodus of journalists and activists fleeing El Salvador's crackdown on dissent, despite the government's claims of increased safety.