人权监察站警告萨尔瓦多新的网络安全法可能导致审查并威胁新闻自由。 Human Rights Watch warns El Salvador's new cybersecurity laws could lead to censorship and threaten press freedom.

人权观察警告说,萨尔瓦多新的网络安全和数据保护法可能会威胁到新闻自由和隐私。 Human Rights Watch warns that new cybersecurity and data protection laws in El Salvador could threaten press freedom and privacy. 这些法律于11月12日经立法议会批准,设立了一个由总统任命者领导的国家网络安全机构。 Approved by the Legislative Assembly on Nov. 12, these laws establish a State Cybersecurity Agency led by a presidential appointee. 该机构可以命令删除在线信息,这可能导致审查。 The agency can order the deletion of online information, potentially leading to censorship. 批评者担心这些措施可能被用来压制批评者并限制透明度。 Critics fear these measures could be used to silence critics and limit transparency.