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Jul 22, 2025 Trump administration deported individuals to El Salvador's prison system where several reported beatings and sexual abuse Corroborated Civil Rights and Dissent
Reports of torture following US deportations to a foreign prison raise serious human-rights and non-refoulement concerns.
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- Washington Post reported on US deportees beaten in El Salvador — The Washington Post spoke with three men who were detained at El Salvador's megaprison after being deported from the US, with one describing it as a "horror movie." They said they were beaten with wooden bats, held in cells of nine to 15 people with metal benches for beds, and denied access to their lawyers.
- Venezuelan deportee reported sexual abuse in El Salvador — The Venezuelan make-up artist who had also been sent to a Salvadoran prison and falsely accused of being part of the TdA gang said that he was mistreated and allegedly sexually abused by the guards in El Salvador.
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