Lawsuit challenges US ‘third-country’ deportations to Equatorial Guinea
Summary
A group of lawyers has filed a lawsuit with an African human rights body to stop the United States from deporting people to Equatorial Guinea under a special agreement. The lawsuit says these deportations send people to a country with poor human rights records where they face risks like indefinite detention and lack of legal support.Key Facts
- The lawsuit targets a “third-country” deportation agreement between Equatorial Guinea and President Trump’s administration.
- Under this policy, the US can deport people to Equatorial Guinea if they cannot be safely sent back to their home countries.
- The lawsuit represents 14 deportees, some still detained in Equatorial Guinea under harsh conditions.
- Six deportees were sent back despite fearing persecution or torture.
- Three deportees were sent to Equatorial Guinea after their home countries refused to accept them.
- The lawsuit asks the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights to stop more deportations and ensure legal help for deportees.
- Around 32 people have been deported to Equatorial Guinea since last year, but the exact number is unclear.
- The US State Department report noted credible claims of torture and serious human rights problems in Equatorial Guinea.
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