El Salvador libera a dos activistas tras forzarlos a una confesión de culpabilidad
Tras siete meses de detención arbitraria, el abogado Alejandro Henríquez y el pastor José Ángel Pérez recuperaron su libertad este miércoles. Sin embargo, el precio ha sido aceptar un proceso abreviado que los declara culpables, una táctica que organismos de derechos humanos denuncian como la nueva estrategia de criminalización bajo el Gobierno de Nayib Bukele
TL;DR
- Alejandro Henríquez and José Ángel Pérez were released after confessing to crimes to avoid heavier sentences.
- Their conditional freedom requires periodic court appearances and prohibits participation in advocacy related to their imputed crimes for three years.
- Amnesty International considers their actions as legitimate exercise of the right to protest and peaceful assembly.
- Human rights organizations denounce a systematic criminalization of critical voices and activists in El Salvador.
- Other defenders like Ruth López, Fidel Zavala, and Enrique Anaya also face criminal proceedings.