# Men deported from US bound and beaten in Equatorial Guinea detention hotel, lawyers say

https://mins.news/en/item/64934

- The Guardian, 2026-09-18 21:59 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/sep/18/us-men-deported-hotel-equatorial-guinea

> Witnesses and human rights lawyers say two men deported by the Trump administration to Equatorial Guinea were bound, hooded, beaten and pushed down stairs before being taken to a Malabo prison. About 30 other US deportees remain at Hotel Bamy, where detainees fear retaliation for speaking out about poor conditions and violence.

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