Men deported from US bound and beaten in Equatorial Guinea detention hotel, lawyers say
Group trapped at Hotel Bamy after US removal as rights groups sound alarm over poor conditions and violence Two men that the Trump administration expelled to Equatorial Guinea were bound, fitted with bags over their heads, beaten and pushed down a flight of stairs, all in plain view of other US deportees, according to witnesses and human rights lawyers. The men – one from Egypt and one from…
Two men from Egypt and Eritrea were deported from the United States to Equatorial Guinea, where they were reportedly subjected to severe abuse, including being bound, blindfolded, beaten, and pushed down a flight of stairs. The incident occurred at Hotel Bamy, near the coastal city of Malabo, where about 30 other US deportees remain trapped.
Human rights lawyers and witnesses claim the men were targeted for speaking with press and rights advocates about the poor conditions and violence inside the hotel. The detainees are reportedly suffering from flashbacks and fear retaliation.
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