US: Rights Concerns for Maritime Operations Near Ecuador
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Human Rights Watch demands that the U.S. and Ecuador clarify the legality after destroying fishing boats in the Pacific, without evidence of crimes. The U.S. claims that the ships supported drug trafficking, while HRW denounces abuses and lack of evidence to justify the actions.
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Click to expand Image A group of detained fishermen are transported on a National Police bus to the Community Surveillance Unit (UVC) from the port of Manta, Ecuador, on September 4, 2026. © 2026 ARIEL OCHOA / AFP via Getty Images (Washington, DC) – United States forces intercepted and destroyed eight Ecuadorian fishing vessels between August 28 and September 16, 2026, detaining over 140 of 160 crew members and abusing some, Human Rights Watch s…
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