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.
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.
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.
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