UN urges Equatorial Guinea to halt plans to return US deportees to home countries
Summary
The United Nations has asked Equatorial Guinea to stop sending US deportees back to their home countries where they could face danger like violence or torture. Some people deported from the US to Equatorial Guinea have been held in poor conditions and face the threat of further deportation.Key Facts
- UN human rights experts warned Equatorial Guinea against forcing US deportees back to dangerous home countries.
- Equatorial Guinea is described as a repressive authoritarian state with poor protections for migrants.
- The US government, under President Trump, paid Equatorial Guinea $7.5 million to accept certain deportees.
- Some deportees have been kept in harsh conditions, such as locked hotels without basic hygiene items.
- One deportee named Esther fled persecution in her home country, received protection in the US, but was deported to Equatorial Guinea anyway.
- Esther was arrested during a routine check-in with US immigration officials, denied access to a lawyer, and sent to Equatorial Guinea without prior notice.
- Lawyers and deportees face obstacles in delivering basic supplies to the detained individuals in Equatorial Guinea.
- The UN cited the risk of refoulement, which means returning people to countries where they face harm.
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