El Salvador has arbitrarily detained nationals deported from the US, Human Rights Watch says - AP News

Human Rights Watch has accused El Salvador of arbitrarily detaining nationals who were deported from the United States. The allegation raises concerns about the treatment of deportees under El Salvador's security policies, which have intensified in recent years as the country has pursued aggressive anti-gang and crime-fighting measures. Arbitrary detention—holding people without legal justification or due process—violates international human rights standards and suggests deportees may lack access to fair legal proceedings. The accusation underscores tensions between US deportation practices and conditions faced by citizens returned to their home countries. The report adds pressure on El Salvador's government regarding how it handles individuals sent back from the Trump administration's immigration enforcement efforts.