UN Highlights Concerns Over Venezuelan Deportee Detentions
The United Nations reports over 100 Venezuelans deported by the U.S. are held in El Salvador, facing potential rights violations. The whereabouts of 245 more Venezuelans remain unknown. The UN urges El Salvador to allow access to detainees, who face harsh conditions under the Alien Enemies Act.
The United Nations has expressed concerns about the detention conditions of over 100 Venezuelans deported from the United States and currently held in a high-security center in El Salvador. The detainees are allegedly facing potential human rights violations.
Additionally, the fate of at least 245 more Venezuelans and around 30 Salvadorans deported during former U.S. President Donald Trump's administration remains uncertain, according to the U.N. Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR). Both the United States and El Salvador have yet to comment on these circumstances.
The deportation is part of Trump's deportation drive, aided by the 1798 Alien Enemies Act, targeting criminal suspects labeled as terrorist affiliates like Venezuela's Tren de Aragua group. Calls for action are growing as family reports suggest harsh treatment of detainees, with the UN urging transparency and access to evaluate the situation.
(With inputs from agencies.)
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