Four men deported by US to Eswatini have right to see lawyer, court rules
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Eswatini's supreme court ruled that four men deported by the US to Eswatini have the right to legal counsel.
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Eswatini’s supreme court ruled that four men deported by the US to Eswatini have the right to see a local lawyer. These men, from Cambodia, Cuba, Vietnam, and Yemen, were sent to the southern African country in July by the Trump administration. They have been detained in a maximum security prison for nine months and denied in-person legal counsel. The ruling addresses their right to legal representation after being deported despite having no connection to Eswatini. This deportation was part of the Trump administration’s efforts to increase deportations.
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Eswatini's supreme court ruled the men have the right to see a local lawyer.
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