20 May 2026
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One year after the arbitrary detention of Ruth López, Amnesty International is reiterating its concern over the human rights violations committed against her and calling on the Salvadoran authorities to fully guarantee her due process rights, end her incommunicado detention, and fully comply with the precautionary measures granted by the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights.
“Ruth López is a prisoner of conscience who has been unjustly detained for a year because of her tireless fight against corruption and her defence of social justice. We call for her immediate and unconditional release,” said Agnès Callamard, Secretary General of Amnesty International. “One year after her detention, the Salvadoran authorities continue to hold Ruth in conditions that are incompatible with their international human rights obligations. Her prolonged incommunicado detention, restrictions on her right to defence and the lack of transparency surrounding the proceedings raise serious concerns about respect for judicial guarantees and due process, not only in her case, but also for the thousands of people arbitrarily detained in El Salvador.”
One year after her detention, the Salvadoran authorities continue to hold Ruth in conditions that are incompatible with their international human rights obligations…We call for her immediate and unconditional release.”
