Acting government spokesperson Thabile Mdluli addressed the situation in an official statement.
"The government reaffirms that, during their temporary stay in the Kingdom, the fundamental rights of the third-country nationals will be respected and protected in accordance with the laws of the Kingdom of Eswatini and the Kingdom’s international obligations," said Mdluli.
Mdluli further stated that security measures were active to protect both the residents of Eswatini and the deportees.
Human rights organizations, including Amnesty International, have heavily criticized the arrangement for its lack of transparency and parliamentary oversight.
Human rights lawyer Mzwandile Masuku expressed concern over the lack of public accountability.
"The continued transfers reflected weak institutional accountability and warned the practice risked becoming normalized internationally," said Masuku.
A total of 19 deportees had been sent to Eswatini between July 2025 and the latest arrivals.
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Only two individuals from the previous cohorts have successfully left the prison facility to be repatriated to Cambodia and Jamaica, leaving 17 others detained alongside the new arrivals.
