Human rights reports

A new government has assumed power in El Salvador, and there are new leaders in the Ministry of Justice and Security, the Ministry of Defens...

National reconciliation law stalls

The proposal for a law of national reconciliation in El Salvador, which is opposed by human rights organizations representing the victims an...

National Reconciliation (or Amnesty or Impunity) Law stalls

The push to approve a National Reconciliation Law in El Salvador's legislature before June 1 stalled on Thursday during the course of a ...

Victims organize, but will it be enough?

Cristosal graphic A possible "law of national reconciliation" , which would eliminate the possibility of jail time for war crimina...

Impunity watch

The possibility of justice for the victims of crimes against humanity during El Salvador's civil war, such as the massacre of children a...

The armed forces of El Salvador

May 7th in El Salvador was the Day of the Soldier, a national day for honoring the country's armed forces.   The day is marked with mili...

New amnesty proposal may advance in El Salvador

El Salvador's National Assembly will take the next step towards the possible passage of a new amnesty law on Monday according to a tweet...

37 years after the killing of Dutch journalists

Thirty seven years ago this month, four Dutch journalists were ambushed by troops of the Salvadoran army and murdered. In early 1982, El Sal...