Alejandro and José Ángel Walk Free After Accepting Conviction for Protesting — Alejandro y José Ángel salieron libres tras aceptar una condena por protestar
When the doors of the Centro Judicial Integrado de Santa Tecla (Integrated Judicial Center of Santa Tecla) swung open, Alejandro Henríquez drew a deep breath. Seven months had elapsed since he last walked without guards, since his name became entangled in a judicial...
El Salvador: Alejandro and José Ángel are released from prison — El Salvador: Alejandro y José Ángel salen de prisión
“We celebrate that Alejandro Henríquez and José Ángel Pérez are being released today after months of unjust detention. However, it is essential to point out that they should never have been deprived of their liberty or subjected to criminal proceedings for exercising...
Environmentalist and Pastor from El Bosque Cooperative Released — Liberan a ambientalista y pastor de cooperativa El Bosque
The Second Examining Court of Santa Tecla held a special hearing this Wednesday regarding attorney Alejandro Henríquez and pastor José Ángel Pérez. Both men had been detained since last May after participating in a protest to prevent evictions at the El Bosque...
“I will continue standing with communities suffering injustice from the dispossession of water and land”: Alejandro Henríquez, After Being Released Alongside Pastor José Ángel Pérez — “Seguiré acompañando a comunidades que sufren injusticias por el despojo de agua y la tierra”: Alejandro Henríquez, tras ser liberado junto al pastor José Ángel Pérez
Environmental lawyer Alejandro Henríquez and Pastor José Ángel Pérez, president of the Cooperativa El Bosque (El Bosque Cooperative), regained their freedom after spending seven months in pretrial detention for crimes they did not commit. Their release was neither an...