Rights advocates accuse Eswatini of stalling case weighing US deportations
Summary
A court case in Eswatini concerns four men deported from the U.S. to the country, who are being held without charges. Human rights advocates are questioning the legality and fairness of their detention. The judge assigned to the case did not show up for the hearing, delaying proceedings further.Key Facts
- A judge in Eswatini missed a court hearing about four men deported from the U.S. who are being held without charges.
- These men are from Cuba, Laos, Vietnam, and Yemen and were deported under U.S. policies using "third countries."
- More than 30 people have been deported from the U.S. to various African countries since July.
- Human rights groups argue these deportations infringe on the rights of the deportees, who may face unfair treatment abroad.
- The U.S. agreed to provide $5.1 million to Eswatini for managing border and migration issues in exchange for accepting deportees.
- One deportee was recently sent back to Jamaica, while four remain in a maximum-security prison in Eswatini.
- Legal groups report that these men are denied confidential legal counsel, not meeting international legal standards.
- Eswatini is one of the world's last absolute monarchies, with the king ruling by decree.
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