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Mr. McGOVERN. Mr. Speaker, to be a champion for human rights around the world, the United States must stand for those who defend fundamental rights.
the anti-corruption unit of Cristosal, a legal rights group based, until recently, in El Salvador.
One year ago this week, Ruth was detained by Salvadoran authorities. For
Her arrest and judicial proceedings are full of irregularities. A judge refused her request for a public trial, siding with the government to keep it secret.
Ruth is being targeted for political reasons by an autocratic regime. This is arbitrary detention, a human rights violation. She should not be in jail at all.
I asked the U.S. Embassy to help Ruth. There was no response. I fear our government is siding with the abusers rather than the defenders of human rights.
Free Ruth Lopez.