Human Rights Dispatch Sep 28, 2026 HRF Demands Release of Salvadoran Lawyer Ruth López, Calls for Freedom of Imprisoned Hong Kong Activists Yesterday, Salvadoran human rights defender and @Cristosal anti-corruption lawyer Ruth López (@Ruth_Lopez1977) spent another birthday behind bars, detained for her activism since May 18, 2025. She remains unjustly separated from her family and loved ones. HRF condemns her arbitrary imprisonment and calls for her immediate release.
Press Release Aug 18, 2026 HRF and Perseus Strategies Petition UN on behalf of El Salvador Lawyers Ruth López and Enrique Anaya NEW YORK (Aug. 18, 2026) — Last week, the Human Rights Foundation (HRF) and Perseus Strategies submitted a complaint to the United Nations Working Group on Arbitrary Detention on behalf of Salvadoran lawyers Ruth López and Enrique Anaya, urging the body to declare their detention arbitrary and in violation of international law.
