Four men deported by US to Eswatini have right to see lawyer, court rules

Eswatini's top court rules four men, deported by the US and held for months without counsel, must be granted access to a local attorney. | Contesto: cronaca

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• Four men deported by US to Eswatini have right to see lawyer, court rules

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In a landmark ruling, Eswatini's Supreme Court has affirmed the right of four foreign nationals deported from the United States to have access to a local lawyer, ending a nine-month period during which they were detained in a maximum-security prison without in-person legal counsel. The men, citizens of Cambodia, Cuba, Vietnam, and Yemen, were sent to the southern African kingdom, formerly known as Swaziland, in July despite having no prior connection to the country. The court's decision directly challenges the conditions of their prolonged detention at Sidwashini Correctional Services, a facility notorious for its harsh conditions. For nearly three-quarters of a year, the detainees were permitted only sporadic phone calls with an attorney from the local human rights organization, Lawyers for Human Rights Swaziland (LHRS), which brought the case. The ruling mandates that prison authorities must now facilitate proper, confidential in-person consultations, a fundamental right the court found had been unjustly withheld. The men's arrival in Eswatini stems from a controversial deportation push during the final months of the Trump administration, which sought to accelerate removals of individuals with final deportation orders. Immigration advocates have characterized the transfer as a "dumping" operation, noting that the US government secured an agreement with the Eswatini monarchy to accept detainees whose home countries initially refused or delayed repatriation. This practice, while not unprecedented, has drawn sharp criticism for stranding individuals in third countries with no support network or legal pathway. Their plight highlights the complex and often opaque international agreements that underpin US deportation policy. The four men had exhausted their legal appeals in the United States and were subject to final orders of removal. When their countries of origin did not immediately provide travel documents, US authorities utilized a bilateral arrangement with Eswatini. Legal experts note that such transfers to third countries raise profound questions about accountability, statelessness, and the fulfillment of human rights obligations post-deportation,...

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