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forced disappearance

State-imposed deprivation of liberty followed by concealment of the person's fate or whereabouts. A continuous crime under the International Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance.

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Forced Disappearances of Salvadoran Deportees in El Salvador's Prison System

Systematic forced disappearances of Salvadoran nationals deported from the US, held incommunicado in Salvadoran prisons including CECOT with no access to lawyers, families, or courts. The US bears …

  • Human Rights Watch documented 11 cases of Salvadorans deported from the US between mid-March and mid-October 2025 who were immediately …
  • None of the deportees have been allowed to communicate with their relatives or lawyers. None have been brought before a judge.