El Salvador
Overview
ICNL’s resources and information on El Salvador.
Key Resources
Five Things to Know: El Salvador’s Foreign Agents Law
In June 2025, El Salvador enacted the Foreign Agents Law, Decree 308, becoming the latest in a growing number of countries that have adopted legislation creating so-called “foreign influence registries.” This analysis finds that the law contravenes El Salvador’s obligations under international and regional human rights instruments and could have a profoundly negative impact upon civil society.
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Checklist of Legal Obligations for Non-profit Organizations in El Salvador
This Spanish-language checklist helps nonprofit organizations in El Salvador understand and meet their legal obligations under the country’s current regulatory framework. They were created by ICNL in collaboration with local lawyers.
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Civic Freedom Monitor: El Salvador
ICNL’s Civic Freedom Monitor provides up-to-date information on legal issues affecting civil society and civic freedoms, including the freedoms of association, expression, and peaceful assembly.
Read our El Salvador ReportAll El Salvador Resources & News
El Salvador Digital Legal Library Documents
Lineamientos para el delegado de protección de datos personales
Normativa para el Procedimiento Administrativo Sancionador de la Ley para la Protección de Datos Personales
Ley para la protección de datos personales
Decree No. 38 – Constitution of the Republic of El Salvador
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