Venezuelans deported by US detail fresh claims of torture and abuse at El Salvador mega-prison
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Eighteen Venezuelan men deported by the U.S. to El Salvador's Terrorism Confinement Center (Cecot) have filed a petition with the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights, alleging torture and abuse during their detention. The men, part of a larger group transferred in March 2025, claim they were subjected to beatings, sexual assault, medical neglect, and psychological torture. The petition, filed by human rights groups, seeks accountability from Salvadorian authorities for the alleged human rights violations. The former detainees, who were released and returned to Venezuela in July 2025, report lasting physical and mental trauma from their experiences, including scars from shackles and panic triggered by sounds associated with their abuse. Advocates are requesting anonymity for the men due to their vulnerability upon returning to Venezuela.
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AI-ExtractedThe US transferred 288 Venezuelans and Salvadorians to Cecot in March 2025.
A petition was filed before the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights alleging El Salvador violated the human rights of these men.
18 Venezuelan men deported by the US are demanding accountability for human rights violations at El Salvador's Terrorism Confinement Center (Cecot).
One man testified that he still has scars from shackles and is triggered by loud noises due to torture.
The men detail a “pattern of abuse, including beatings, humiliation, and sexual assault” while incarcerated at Cecot.
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