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

The Guardian · · 450 words · By Rachel Savage
Human rights Deportation policies Government accountability
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“Four men deported by the US to Eswatini and denied in-person legal counsel for nine months while detained in a maximum security prison have the right to see a local lawyer, Eswatini’s supreme court ruled.”
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“The men, from Cambodia, Cuba, Vietnam and Yemen, were sent to the small southern African country, formerly known as Swaziland, in July despite having no connection to the country, as part of Donald Trump’s administration’s efforts to ramp up deportations.”
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Wikipedia results only provide historical context about Cambodia (e.g., Democratic Kampuchea, Pol Pot) and do not mention the 2023 deportation to Eswatini or Trump-era policies.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Democratic Kampuchea was the official name of the Cambodian state from 1975 to 1979, under the general secretaryship of Pol Pot and the Communist Party of Kampuchea (CPK), commonly known as the Khmer …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The People's Republic of Kampuchea (PRK) was a partially recognised state in Southeast Asia which existed from 1979 to 1989. It was a satellite state of Vietnam, founded in Cambodia by the Vietnamese-…
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“The US government had labelled the men dangerous criminals. Their lawyers said they had already served sentences for crimes committed in the US.”
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“Eswatini’s correctional services refused to let a local lawyer see the men, although they allowed them to make calls to their US lawyers, the lawyers said.”
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“The court rejected the government’s argument that 'the inmates persistently showed no interest' in meeting the human rights lawyer Sibusiso Magnificent Nhlabatsi, in a judgment handed down on Thursday.”
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“Of the first five deportees, one was repatriated to Jamaica in September. Another 10 arrived in Eswatini in October, one of whom was repatriated to Cambodia on 26 March, and a further four last month.”
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Wikipedia results about Jamaica (geography, politics, football) do not mention repatriation of deportees in September 2023.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Jamaica Labour Party (JLP; Jamaican Patois: Jumieka Lieba Paati) is one of the two major political parties in Jamaica, the other being the People's National Party (PNP). While its name might sugge…
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“Of the first five deportees, one was repatriated to Jamaica in September. Another 10 arrived in Eswatini in October, one of whom was repatriated to Cambodia on 26 March, and a further four last month.”
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No evidence found in cross-references, web search, or Wikipedia to confirm the arrival of 10 deportees in Eswatini in October 2023.
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“Of the first five deportees, one was repatriated to Jamaica in September. Another 10 arrived in Eswatini in October, one of whom was repatriated to Cambodia on 26 March, and a further four last month.”
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No evidence found in cross-references, web search, or Wikipedia to confirm the repatriation of a deportee to Cambodia on 26 March 2024.
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“Of the first five deportees, one was repatriated to Jamaica in September. Another 10 arrived in Eswatini in October, one of whom was repatriated to Cambodia on 26 March, and a further four last month.”
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No evidence found in cross-references, web search, or Wikipedia to confirm the arrival of four deportees in Eswatini in April 2024.
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“The US has deported dozens of people to third countries from which they do not originate, including Ghana, South Sudan and Uganda.”
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“Human rights lawyers and NGOs have labelled the deportations as a form of human trafficking.”
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“The Trump administration’s efforts to ramp up deportations included sending individuals to third countries like Eswatini.”
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“The supreme court’s judgment was handed down on Thursday.”
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“Eswatini’s supreme court ruled: 'There can be no real harm in granting the respondent access to the detainees … it then will be up to the detainees, if they do not wish to see the respondent, to tell this to the respondent to his face.'”
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