Central African Republic receives second group of 30 deportees from United States

A second group of 30 migrants, deported by the United States, arrived in Bangui, the capital of the Central African Republic (CAR), on Friday. This arrival is part of a bilateral agreement signed in May, under which the CAR agreed to accept expelled migrants from the U.S. in exchange for $81 million (approximately 70 million euros).

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are demotivated and discouraged because they have no vínculo with the country

The plane landed at Bangui M'poko International Airport and was met by CAR and U.S. officials in an event closed to the press. Lawyers representing the migrants, who requested anonymity due to security concerns, stated that the arrivals are "demotivated and discouraged because they have no ties to the country." The nationality of the deportees was not disclosed.

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must give an explanation

This is the second such flight, following the arrival of 25 migrants of Turkish, Syrian, Iranian, Afghan, and Tibetan origin on June 12. The deal has drawn sharp criticism from the CAR's opposition and civil society. Raymond Adouma, president of the opposition party Movement for Integral Development for Progress, accused President Faustin Archange Touadera of entering into a "dishonorable agreement" that turns the country into a "human dumping ground for the unwanted."

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dishonorable agreement

Quentin Ngbouando, coordinator of the civil society organization Association I Gwé, lamented the CAR's decision to "violate" international law. He questioned why these individuals, who he claims were unjustly imprisoned before deportation, were not helped to return to their home countries or go where they choose. Human rights organizations like Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch have previously denounced that deportees lack legal assistance and are sometimes held in maximum-security prisons without charges, urging African nations to reject such expulsion treaties with the U.S.

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human dumping ground for the unwanted