Venezuelans Recount Horrors of US Deportation to El Salvador Prison
Venezuelans expelled to El Salvador's notorious Cecot prison allege new claims of torture, sexual abuse, and medical neglect, seeking accountability from authorities.
Venezuelans expelled to El Salvador's notorious Cecot prison are alleging fresh claims of torture, sexual assault, and medical neglect, seeking accountability from authorities. In a new petition filed with the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights, a group of 18 Venezuelan men detail the human rights violations they endured after being deported from the US to the infamous Cecot facility.
The Venezuelans were expelled to El Salvador without charge, sent to the Terrorism Confinement Center known as Cecot, a massive mega-prison that has long been the subject of international scrutiny over egregious human rights abuses. According to the new petition, the men faced an array of horrors during their incarceration, including beatings, sexual assault, and a complete lack of medical care for their ailments.
Source: The Guardian
