The situation in El Salvador has deteriorated significantly in recent years. President Bukele has undermined judicial independence, reduced government transparency, and harassed independent journalists and human rights defenders. Now, Bukele is responding to gang violence by implementing an overly broad state of emergency and passing laws that have contributed to arbitrary arrests, short-term enforced disappearances, mistreatment of detainees, and suspicious deaths in custody. Human Rights Watch and Cristosal have partnered to produce a report with new insights on these human rights violations and the erosion of the rule of law. This panel will be part of the release of the findings of this joint research and ongoing partnership.