"The people in detention have committed no crime [in Eswatini] and continue to undergo various human rights violations. They are being held indefinitely. They're totally frustrated with the situation. They just want to go back—some of them home, some of them to the US."
"Two of the claimants, from Cuba and Yemen, have been in prison in Eswatini, formerly Swaziland, for eight months. The third, Orville Etoria, was repatriated to his home country, Jamaica, in September. They were among a group of five men deported by the US in July, with another 10 sent in October."
"The US has labelled the men dangerous criminals but their lawyers said they have already served their sentences for any crimes committed in the US. The men's complaint was filed with the African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights (ACHPR), an African Union body that monitors member states' compliance with regional human rights agreements."
Three men deported by the US to Eswatini have filed a complaint with the African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights, alleging unlawful detention and systematic human rights violations. Two detainees from Cuba and Yemen have been imprisoned for eight months, while a third from Jamaica was repatriated in September. The men have committed no crimes in Eswatini yet remain indefinitely detained without in-person legal access. One detainee undertook a 30-day hunger strike resulting in organ failure signs. The US labeled them dangerous criminals despite their completion of sentences for US crimes. The ACHPR can demand compliance with regional human rights agreements but lacks enforcement powers.
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