Day 392

February 15, 2026

3 documented events

  1. Critical Rights and Rule-of-Law Concern Deportation to Torture

    Second deportation flight; journalists detained

    A second group of deportees arrived in Cameroon. Nine migrants were deported in secret, ignoring legal protections. Journalists attempting to interview deportees were detained by Cameroonian authorities. At least 15 deportees remain in detention in Yaounde.

    From: Secret Cameroon Deportation Agreement and Torture of Deportees

  2. Serious Rights Violation Deportation & Immigration

    Secret hearings reported by Star Tribune

    The Star Tribune reports that fast-tracked asylum hearings for Somali refugees are being 'held in secret,' with the remote proceedings effectively closed to public observation despite immigration courts nominally being open.

    From: Immigration Rocket Dockets: Mass Fast-Tracked Hearings and In Absentia Removal Orders

  3. Serious Rights Violation Press Freedom

    AP journalists detained in Cameroon

    Four journalists, including three working for the Associated Press, were detained while reporting on a facility in Cameroon where Trump administration deportees are held.

    From: Systematic Attacks on Press Freedom: Journalist Arrests, Detention, and Deportation