Trump is disappearing refugees into the hands of torturers – and rewarding them handsomely | Tutu Alicante and Uzra Zeya
He is confined alone to a hotel room, under constant watch by the security officers and soldiers of a notoriously oppressive regime who control his movements. Not long ago, they barged into his room, handcuffed and beat him, and warned him not to tell anyone. There is no cell to point to, no charges or formal sentence, and nothing on paper to document his plight.Adam, 26, has chosen not to share his real name or even his country of origin out of fear for his safety.
- ▪He is confined alone to a hotel room, under constant watch by the security officers and soldiers of a notoriously oppressive regime who control his movements.
- ▪Not long ago, they barged into his room, handcuffed and beat him, and warned him not to tell anyone.
- ▪There is no cell to point to, no charges or formal sentence, and nothing on paper to document his plight.Adam, 26, has chosen not to share his real name or even his country of origin out of fear for his safety.
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‘Adam and everyone held at Hotel Bamy should be released and given the chance to have their asylum claims heard in a country capable of hearing them.’ Photograph: Monika Pronczuk/APView image in fullscreen‘Adam and everyone held at Hotel Bamy should be released and given the chance to have their asylum claims heard in a country capable of hearing them.’ Photograph: Monika Pronczuk/APOpinionTrump administrationTrump is disappearing refugees into the hands of torturers – and rewarding them handsomelyTutu Alicante and Uzra ZeyaRefugees from third countries are being sent to Equatorial Guinea, where they are often sent back to the very countries they fledFri 2 Oct 2026 09.00 EDTShareFor nearly a year, the Hotel Bamy in Malabo, Equatorial Guinea, has been Adam’s prison.
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