In a new statement, the New York City Bar Association expressed deep concern about the approval and potential implementation of the proposed Foreign Agents Law in El Salvador. The legislation, if enacted, would impose severe restrictions on the operations of non-governmental organizations (NGOs), human rights defenders, journalists, and civil society actors receiving international funding, labeling them as “foreign agents” and subjecting them to disproportionate state control, burdensome administrative requirements, and punitive sanctions. The statement raises concerns that the new legislation, if implemented as written, could violate several fundamental rights, including the rights to access justice, free association, and free expression.... read more
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