Jared O. Bell is a former U.S. diplomat and scholar of human rights and transitional justice, dedicated to advancing global equity and systemic reform. In this article he warns of the growing use of doublespeak to twist the language of democracy and human rights into tools of repression, drawing on examples from the U.S. and abroad to show how rhetoric is being weaponized to erode freedoms.
Tag: El Salvador
Posted inU.S. Government
Sen. Van Hollen is fighting for a disappeared father—and for all of us
Sen. Chris Van Hollen traveled to El Salvador to seek justice for Kilmar Ábrego García, a Maryland father who was apprehended and imprisoned without due process under Trump-era policies targeting Black and Brown communities. Denied access and proof of life, Van Hollen’s visit highlights growing concerns over unconstitutional detentions and the potential expansion of secret prison systems for marginalized Americans abroad.
Posted inMaryland News
Fight over return of wrongfully deported Maryland man heats up
Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele said in an April 14 news conference that he will not return Kilmar Abrego Garcia, a Maryland father wrongly deported to a notorious El Salvador prison last month. The U.S. Supreme Court has ordered the government to facilitate his return, but officials in both countries continue to pass off responsibility on who should initiate Abrego Garcia’s trip back to America.