Updated March 25, 2026 Deportation to Torture
War Crime / Crime Against Humanity Ongoing
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 responsibility for knowingly deporting individuals to a country practicing enforced disappearance — a crime against humanity under the Rome Statute.