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…
The Trump administration recently deported two men from Egypt and Eritrea to Equatorial Guinea, where they were allegedly subjected to severe abuse and mistreatment. According to witnesses and human rights lawyers, the deportees were bound, had bags placed over their heads, beaten, and pushed down a flight of stairs at Hotel Bamy, a detention facility in the coastal city of Malabo.
The incident occurred despite the presence of other US deportees, suggesting a lack of concern for their well-being by the authorities. About 30 other detainees remain trapped at the same hotel, expressing concerns about the poor conditions and violence they have endured, as well as allegations that the two men were beaten for speaking out about these issues.
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