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Eswatini government faces court challenge over U.S. deportees

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A group of human rights lawyers and NGOs says the country's acceptance of five third-country deportees is unconstitutional.

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  • Human rights lawyers and NGOs are suing the Eswatini government for accepting five US deportees.
  • The lawsuit claims the deal with the US is unconstitutional and lacked parliamentary approval. 10s
  • The deportees are being held in an overcrowded prison in solitary confinement. 26s
  • The case has caused public outrage in Eswatini, an absolute monarchy. 52s
  • A High Court hearing was postponed because the government did not file response papers. 1m 3s
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