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#secret agreement

Undisclosed agreements between the U.S. government and foreign states, particularly for detention, deportation, or military cooperation. Secret deals circumvent congressional oversight and public accountability.

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Updated February 20, 2026 Deportation to Torture
Critical Rights and Rule-of-Law Concern Ongoing

Secret Cameroon Deportation Agreement and Torture of Deportees

The US secretly deported 17 people from 9 African countries to Cameroon under a covert agreement. Deportees were immediately beaten by gendarmes, arbitrarily detained, and subjected to torture. Journalists attempting to document conditions were detained. HRW documented systematic abuses including enforced disappearances and rape.

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Cameroonthird-country deportationsecret agreementtortureenforced disappearance
Updated May 9, 2026 Deportation to Torture
War Crime / Crime Against Humanity Ongoing

Secret $6 Million Contract to Outsource Detention to El Salvador's CECOT

A secret $6 million contract enabled the US to outsource detention to El Salvador's CECOT mega-prison, where HRW documented systematic torture. The unreleased agreement created an unprecedented mechanism to evade domestic legal protections by transferring detainees to a foreign torture facility.

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