The El Salvador authorities, including President Nayib Bukele, are blocking people on social media who criticize the government, Human Rights Watch said Dec. 16th. This violates their rights to free speech and access to information, and to participate in the conduct of public affairs.
Human Rights Watch identified 91 blocked accounts, the vast majority on Twitter, including accounts belonging to journalists, lawyers, activists, and private citizens. President Bukele blocked most of them.
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The total number of blocked accounts is most likely higher.
