{
  "id": 8320147,
  "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",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-18T21:59:24.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Guardian",
    "slug": "the-guardian",
    "url": "https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/sep/18/us-men-deported-hotel-equatorial-guinea"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "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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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "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 US",
        "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",
        "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."
}