Eswatini Government Sued Over Secret Deal to Accept US Deportees

Legal Challenge Against Eswatini Government

• ⚖️ Human rights lawyers and activists have filed a lawsuit against the Eswatini government.
• 🤝 The suit challenges a secretive deal made with the Donald Trump administration to accept third-country deportees from the US.
• 🏛️ Applicants argue the agreement was unconstitutional as it bypassed parliamentary approval and its terms were undisclosed.

Deportation Case Details

• 🗓️ The High Court case was scheduled for Friday but postponed to September 25th due to the government's failure to file response papers.
• 🌍 In July, the US deported five individuals from Vietnam, Jamaica, Laos, Cuba, and Yemen, all of whom were convicted felons.
• 🔒 Eswatini states these individuals are being held in solitary confinement pending repatriation.
• ❓ Applicants are concerned about the conditions of the deportees, as access has been denied.

Government's Response

• 💬 Eswatini's attorney general dismissed the case, stating it has no legal basis.
• 📄 The government did not file response papers by the court's deadline, leading to the postponement.