Nayib Bukele, president of El Salvador since 2019, has been accused of consistently violating the constitution and secondary laws, as well as systematically undermining the human rights of thousands of citizens.
He has been responsible for the illegal capture, forced disappearance, and killing of civilians under state custody in the country’s detention centers.
Under his leadership, a climate of fear and repression has been created, where criticism of the government is severely punished.
Freedom of expression and the press have been severely affected, and there have been numerous attacks on journalists and human rights defenders.
The appointment of Andres Guzman as the presidential commissioner of human rights has been widely criticized, due to his lack of experience in human rights and his history of cyber espionage.
Andres Guzman experience in cyber espionage
Guzman has justified and facilitated the systematic human rights violations in El Salvador, leading to a severe erosion of the rule of law and democracy in the country.