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ESWATINI: U.S. DEPORTATIONS TO ESWATINI CONTINUE

UA: Second 90.25

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July 16, 2026 marked one year since Roberto Mosquera Del Peral, Kassim Saleh Wasil, Dung Tien Nguyen, Phone Chomsavanh, and Orville Etoria were deported from the United States to Eswatini and detained at Matsapha Correctional Complex. One year later, the secretive third-country removal arrangement has not ended; it has expanded. At least 25 more people have reportedly been removed from the United States to Eswatini under the same arrangement, bringing the total number of people reportedly transferred to at least 30, including 11 people who reportedly arrived on July 8, 2026.

UPDATE! There have been some welcome developments regarding the detainees transferred from the United States to Eswatini under the third-country deportation arrangement. Three of the five named deportees in this Urgent Action have now been released and repatriated:

Orville Etoria (Jamaica): Returned to Jamaica on September 22, 2025.
Kassim Saleh Wasil (Yemen): Returned to Yemen on September 8, 2026, following nearly 14 months in detention.
Phone Chomsavanh (Laos): Departed Eswatini on October 4, 2026, after more than 14 months in detention, and has since arrived in Laos.

However, the remaining two individuals from the group – Roberto Mosquera Del Peral (from Cuba) and Dung Tien Nguyen (from Vietnam) – have not been confirmed as released and the broader situation around the secretive third-country removal arrangement led by the U.S. remains deeply concerning.

Continue to call on the Eswatini authorities to end the secretive third-country removal arrangement.

PLEASE TAKE ACTION AS SOON AS POSSIBLE UNTIL: January 20, 2027

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Dear Honorable Minister Prince Simelane,

July 16, 2026 marked one year since Roberto Mosquera Del Peral (who originates from Cuba), Kassim Saleh Wasil (from Yemen), Dung Tien Nguyen (from Vietnam), Phone Chomsavanh (from Laos), and Orville Etoria (from Jamaica) were deported from the United States to Eswatini under a secretive third-country removal arrangement and detained at Matsapha Correctional Complex. One year on, the arrangement has continued and expanded. At least 30 people have now reportedly been transferred from the United States to Eswatini. Two people transferred under the arrangement have since left Eswatini: Orville Etoria was repatriated to Jamaica, and Pheap Rom to Cambodia.

In April 2026, the Eswatini Supreme Court confirmed a High Court order granting lawyers access to people removed by the United States and detained at Matsapha Correctional Complex. Despite these developments, the Eswatini authorities have not publicly clarified who remains detained, the legal basis for their detention, or what safeguards are in place to prevent onward refoulement.

I urge you to provide a full public account of all people transferred from the United States to Eswatini, the legal basis for any detention, and whether any had previously received protection under the Convention against Torture. I also urge you to ensure that every person detained is brought promptly before a competent court to determine the lawfulness of their detention or released immediately if no lawful basis exists. Pending this, I urge you to guarantee confidential access to lawyers, families, consular officials, interpreters, medical care, and independent monitors and prevent any onward transfer to a country where they face a real risk of serious human rights violations.

Yours sincerely,

[YOUR NAME]

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Mail your letter to the government officials listed below. You can also email, fax, call, or post about them on social media.

Send your letter to:

Hon. HRH Prince Simelane

Minister of Justice & Constitutional Affairs

P.O. Box 924

Mbabane, Eswatini

[email protected] @MOJCAEswatini

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CC: Eswatini Permanent Mission to the United Nations

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Eswatini Permanent Representative to the United Nations

408 East 50th Street New York,

NY 10022

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