Three men deported by US file legal case against Eswatini over detention
The Guardian World
by Rachel SavageMarch 5, 2026
The men, who had been released after completing criminal sentences, are from Cuba, Jamaica and Yemen
Three men deported by the US to Eswatini – rather than their home countries – have filed a case against Eswatini’s government with the African Union’s human rights body, claiming their detention was an unlawful violation of their rights.
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.
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Originally published on The Guardian World on 3/5/2026