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Men deported from US bound and beaten in Equatorial Guinea detention hotel, lawyers say

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Men deported from US bound and beaten in Equatorial Guinea detention hotel, lawyers say
The Guardian · published 2026-09-18 23:08 UTC
Men deported from US bound and beaten in Equatorial Guinea detention hotel, lawyers say
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<p>Group trapped at Hotel Bamy after US removal as rights groups sound alarm over poor conditions and violence</p><p></p><p>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.</p><p>The men – one from Egypt and one from Eritrea – were then taken to a prison. About 30 detainees from the US remain trapped at a hotel in the outskirts of the coastal city of Malabo after being deported from the US. Detainees have said they believe the men were beaten for telling the press and human rights advocates about the poor conditions and violence inside the hotel, and that they are haunted by flashbacks and terrified they will be retaliated against next.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/sep/18/us-men-deported-hotel-equatorial-guinea">Continue reading...</a>

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    Men deported from US bound and beaten in Equatorial Guinea detention hotel, lawyers say

    <p>Group trapped at Hotel Bamy after US removal as rights groups sound alarm over poor conditions and violence</p><p></p><p>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.</p><p>The men – one from Egypt and one from Eritrea – were then taken to a prison. About 30 detainees from the US remain trapped at a hotel in the outskirts of the coastal city of Malabo after being deported from the US. Detainees have said they believe the men were beaten for telling the press and human rights advocates about the poor conditions and violence inside the hotel, and that they are haunted by flashbacks and terrified they will be retaliated against next.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/sep/18/us-men-deported-hotel-equatorial-guinea">Continue reading...</a>

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