# US Judge Orders Egyptian Deportee's Return

> US judge mandates return of Egyptian migrant jailed in Equatorial Guinea after third-country deportation.
- Title: US Judge Orders Egyptian Deportee's Return · The Straits Times
- Summary: US judge mandates return of Egyptian migrant jailed in Equatorial Guinea after third-country deportation. US judge orders Trump administration to return…
- Keywords: ahmed soliman, equatorial guinea, us judge, third-country deportation, human rights watch, homeland security, deportation deals, lgbt persecution, news, world, Judge, Orders
- Source: The Straits Times — https://straitstimes.com/world/us-judge-orders-return-of-egyptian-deported-to-equatorial-guinea
- Published: 2026-10-08T16:54:27+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: ahmed soliman, equatorial guinea, us judge, third-country deportation, human rights watch, homeland security, deportation deals, lgbt persecution, news, world
## US judge orders return
US judge John C. Hinderaker ordered the Trump administration to facilitate release and return of Egyptian man Ahmed Soliman from Equatorial Guinea where he was jailed.
## Ahmed Soliman's situation
Soliman, one of hundreds deported to African countries under third-country deals, faces rough treatment in Equatorial Guinea after being jailed there.
## Human rights concerns
Human Rights Watch reported 536 people deported to African countries neither their country of citizenship nor habitual residence between january 2025 and august 2026.
## Key takeaway

US judge orders Trump administration to return Egyptian man Ahmed Soliman from Equatorial Guinea where he was jailed after being deported under third-country deals.