Documenting Human Rights Violations and Preserving Evidence
Cristosal documents human rights violations across Central America through research, investigation, and evidence collection. This work ensures that abuses are recorded accurately and preserved over time.
Documentation protects against denial, erasure, and distortion, and supports accountability across legal, institutional, and historical processes.
How We Document Human Rights Violations
Human Rights Research
Cristosal examines patterns of abuse, institutional practices, and the impact of rights violations through field research, interviews, and analysis. Findings reflect conditions on the ground and are shaped by attention to context, safety, and methodological integrity.
Research contributes to legal processes, public understanding, and long-term historical memory.
Investigation & Documentation
Investigations verify information related to specific violations and broader systemic concerns. Documentation includes testimonies, case information, and supporting materials that strengthen the factual basis of accountability efforts. Over time, sustained investigation helps identify recurring patterns of abuse, institutional practices, and the structures that allow violations to persist.
Reports & Updates
Access our library of investigations, impact reports, and legal analyses that expose the root causes of displacement and abuse.
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Report a Human Rights Violation
If you or someone you know has experienced a human rights violation in El Salvador, Guatemala, or Honduras, you can share information with us through the forms below.
Each submission is carefully reviewed and may inform documentation, advocacy, or potential legal action. Submitting a case does not guarantee representation, but it helps us assess how we may respond and record abuses in the region.