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malaise

(297,946 posts)
Tue Sep 23, 2025, 08:09 AM Sep 2025

Jamaican man deported by US to Eswatini back home, says Johnson SmithJ

https://jamaica-gleaner.com/article/news/20250922/jamaican-man-deported-us-eswatini-back-home-says-johnson-smith

Orville Etoria, was deported to Eswatini in July and held in a maximum-security prison in the African nation for more than seven weeks without charge.

On Monday evening, Johnson Smith said the Jamaican Government was pleased to welcome Etoria back home and urged Jamaicans to respect his desire for a quiet return.

She added, "We are grateful to the Government of Eswatini for its cooperation in this matter and for the duty of care it has exercised. We also thank the IOM [International Organization for Migration] for its direct support and commend our High Commission in Pretoria for their hands-on engagement. Together, our combined efforts ensured Mr Etoria’s safe return.”




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surfered

(14,286 posts)
1. That is horrific! I'll add Eswatini to my list of prison possibilities for former Trump officials...
Tue Sep 23, 2025, 08:58 AM
Sep 2025

…following our Truth and Reconciliation Commission.

surfered

(14,286 posts)
2. It seems only fair that the person responsible for sending Mr Etoria there should serve an equal amount of time in the
Tue Sep 23, 2025, 09:06 AM
Sep 2025

same facility. Equal Justice…

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