SOUTH SUDAN: END FOUR DEPORTEES’ ARBITRARY DETENTION

José Manuel Rodríguez-Quiñones, Thongxay Nilakout, Kyaw Mya and Tuan Thanh Phan were deported from the US as part of the United States government’s mass deportation campaign in May 2025. They were initially held at a US military base in Djibouti before arriving in Juba, South Sudan’s capital, on July 4, 2025. For ten months, they have been arbitrarily detained in an undisclosed location. Amnesty International calls on the South Sudanese authorities to immediately disclose the whereabouts of the four men, grant them unmonitored and unfettered access to their legal representatives, including local counsel, and clarify without delay the legal basis for their detention.

Call on the South Sudanese authorities to disclose their location, grant full and unmonitored access to legal counsel, clarify the legal basis for detention, and facilitate access to UNHCR, IOM, and other relevant bodies to pursue durable solutions consistent with non-refoulement.

PLEASE TAKE ACTION AS SOON AS POSSIBLE UNTIL: September 11, 2026 (extended from March 26)

Here is how to take action:

1. Send an email to the South Sudanese authories
2. Send a letter to the South Sudanese Embassy in the U.S.

Scroll down to Step 1 and Step 2 to access the full Urgent Action appeal, email to the South Sudanese authorities, and sample letter, and U.S.P.S. mailing address (if available).