A leading Salvadoran human rights group relocated its headquarters to Guatemala and Honduras after their top anti-corruption lawyer was imprisoned in June 2025. The head of the organization said the choice was between exile or prison.

Date: 7/25

Region: Latin America & Caribbean

Country: El Salvador

Topic: Governance & Rights, Refugees & Displacement

Policy Lens: Democracy & Governance

Entry Type: Secondary Effect

Additional Context: This information was collected by The Aid Report while conducting research for The Aid Report's Democracy, Rights and Governance Brief. In July 2025, after 25 years documenting abuses in El Salvador, Cristosal said that escalating threats from the Salvadoran government have made it unsafe to operate inside El Salvador.

Originally reported by NPR, this information was confirmed in The Aid Report's conversation with representatives from Cristosal.

Source: The Aid Report