Archive · 22 Aug 2025
Eswatini Faces Legal Challenge Over US Deportee Deal
The government of Eswatini is being sued because they made a secret deal with the United States to take in people the U.S. was kicking out of the country.
These people were from other countries, and they had all been in trouble with the law.
The people suing say the deal wasn't done the right way because it wasn't shared with the public.
They also don't know how these people are being treated because they aren't allowed to see them.
The government says it's all okay because they're just trying to be friendly with the U.S.
Eswatini's government is facing a lawsuit over a deal with the U.S. to accept deportees.
The lawsuit, filed by human rights lawyers and activists, claims the agreement was unconstitutional.
The agreement, made during the Trump administration, involved deporting individuals from various countries.
Eswatini is holding the deportees in solitary confinement and the terms of the agreement haven't been disclosed.
The case was postponed because the government didn't file response papers.
- Who
- Human rights lawyers and activists are suing the government of Eswatini.
- What
- A lawsuit against Eswatini's government regarding a deal with the U.S. to accept deportees.
- When
- The case was postponed to September 25.
- Where
- Eswatini
- Why
- The lawsuit claims the agreement was unconstitutional and lacked transparency.
Critics' Viewpoint
Government's Viewpoint
Legality of the Agreement and Transparency
Critics' Viewpoint
The agreement was unconstitutional because it wasn't presented to the parliament for approval and its terms were not disclosed to the public.
Government's Viewpoint
The government of Eswatini defends the agreement as part of maintaining good relations with the United States and states that the deportees pose no threat.
- Country Sued
- Eswatini
- Plaintiff
- Eswatini Litigation Centre
- Deportees' Origin
- Vietnam, Jamaica, Laos, Cuba, Yemen
- Deportees' Status
- Convicted felons
- Government's Stance
- Agreement based on good relations with U.S.