Event Brief
Deported men beaten at Equatorial Guinea detention hotel
By The BriefBrief · Sources (5)
Filed: Sep 18, 2026 at 5:06 PM ET
UPDATED Sep 19, 2026 at 12:06 AM ET
Summary: Two men deported from the US to Equatorial Guinea were bound, had bags placed over their heads, beaten and pushed down a flight of stairs, witnesses and human rights lawyers said. The men were taken to a prison, while about 30 other US deportees remained trapped at Hotel Bamy on the outskirts of Malabo.
WHO: Human rights lawyers and witnesses
WHAT: Two deported men were beaten and pushed down stairs in view of other US deportees at Hotel Bamy
WHEN: Sep 18, 2026 at 7:08 PM ET
WHERE: Malabo, Equatorial Guinea
WHY: The men were believed to have been beaten for telling the press and human rights advocates about conditions at the detention hotel.
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