{
  "id": 8319619,
  "title": "Men deported from US bound and beaten in Equatorial Guinea detention hotel, lawyers say",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/men-deported-from-us-bound-and-beaten-in-equatorial-guinea-detention",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-18T21:59:24.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Guardian US",
    "slug": "the-guardian-us",
    "url": "https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/sep/18/us-men-deported-hotel-equatorial-guinea"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "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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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "US deportees to Equatorial Guinea were arrested and beaten by police, lawyers say",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/us-deportees-to-equatorial-guinea-were-arrested-and-beaten-by-police",
        "published": "2026-09-18T18:23:14.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Guardian",
        "title": "Men deported from US bound and beaten in Equatorial Guinea detention hotel, lawyers say",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/men-deported-from-us-bound-and-beaten-in-equatorial-guinea-detention-8320147",
        "published": "2026-09-18T21:59:24.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}