24 refugees sent back to Cuba
The government of the Bahamas has deported back to Cuba 24 refugees who had applied for asylum in the United States and other countries, the BBC reports.
Campaigners in the US have accused the Bahamas of putting the lives of the refugees in danger by sending them back to the communist-run island.
The Bahamas has become a transit point for economic and political refugees who arrive by boat from Cuba and Haiti.
The authorities say the archipelago cannot afford to house all refugees.
Dozens of refugees have been deported by Nassau to Cuba in past years.