# Lawyer says deportee in Equatorial Guinea who criticised police tactics detained

https://mins.news/en/item/54991

- Reuters, 2026-09-11 17:35 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/deportee-equatorial-guinea-who-criticised-police-tactics-taken-into-custody-2026-09-11/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6aa43bc851db2900010ee65f

> An Egyptian man deported from the United States to Equatorial Guinea after speaking out against alleged rough treatment by its security forces has been taken into police custody, his U.S.-based lawyer said Friday. The lawyer said he is being held incommunicado.

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