Updated March 25, 2026 Deportation to Torture
War Crime / Crime Against Humanity Ongoing Reported record
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.