US‑deported men beaten in Equatorial Guinea hotel, lawyers say

Two men expelled from the United States—one from Egypt and one from Eritrea—were bound, hooded, beaten and shoved down a flight of stairs at Hotel Bamy, a detention facility on the outskirts of Malabo, Equatorial Guinea. Witnesses and human‑rights lawyers report the assault occurred in plain view of other US deportees. After the attack, the men were taken to a prison. About 30 other former US detainees remain trapped at the hotel, citing ongoing violence and deplorable conditions. The detainees allege the men were punished for speaking to the press and human‑rights advocates about the abuse. Rights groups have called for an investigation into the treatment of US deportees in Equatorial Guinea, warning that the incident signals a broader pattern of mistreatment.