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About detention. Everyone has the right to liberty of person. International human rights law recognizes, however, that deprivation of liberty is sometimes justified, such as in the enforcement of criminal laws. In these circumstances, detention can never be arbitrary and must always be carried out with respect for the rule of law.
International standards. Reports. Documents. International human rights law provides a clear and universal framework relating to detention, enshrined by the following standards: Universal Declaration of Human Rights. International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR) Human Rights Committee General Comment 35, Article 9 (Liberty and ...
Detainees retain all of their human rights and fundamental freedoms, except for those lawful limitations caused by incarceration. Arbitrary detention increases the risk of further violations, including torture or other cruel, inhuman and degrading treatment; involuntary and enforced disappearance; and extrajudicial execution.
Oct 6, 2022 · In 2022, the Working Group on Arbitrary Detention, under its regular procedure, adopted 88 opinions concerning the detention of 160 persons in 50 countries. It also transmitted 43 urgent appeals to 22 Governments and, in one case, to other actors, and 111 allegation letters and other letters to 61 Governments and, in three cases, to other actors, concerning at least 356 identified individuals.
Jul 31, 2024 · Conditions in military-run detention facilities appear worse, the report states, adding children were among those held, in some cases jointly with adults. Detainees said they were held in cage-like facilities, stripped naked for prolonged periods, wearing only diapers.
Working Group on Arbitrary Detention. According to resolution 1997/50 of the former Commission on Human Rights, the Working Group is entrusted with the task to investigate all cases involving ‘deprivation of liberty’ imposed arbitrarily. The mandate of the Working Group relates to the protection of individuals against arbitrary deprivation ...
Jun 27, 2023 · We documented 864 individual cases of arbitrary detention by the Russian Federation, many of which also amounted to enforced disappearances. Civilians were often detained during so-called ‘filtration’ in occupied territory for their perceived support of Ukraine, their status as former Ukrainian servicepersons, or their perceived political opinion or affiliation.
Opinions adopted by the WGAD. The regular procedure of a communication to the WGAD will trigger the adoption of an opinion of the WGAD as to the arbitrariness of the detention. The WGAD issues approximately 70-90 opinions per year and all of these are adopted during its sessions. In each opinion, which is a public document (once adopted), the ...
Jul 31, 2024 · Summary. The present report focuses on detention in the context of the escalation of hostilities in Gaza. It covers the situation from 7 October 2023 until 30 June 2024.
Jan 10, 2022 · Tags. GENEVA (10 January 2022) - On the 20th anniversary of the arrival of the first detainees at Guantanamo Bay detention facility in Cuba, UN experts* condemned the facility as a site of “unparalleled notoriety” and said its continued operation was a stain on the US Government’s commitment to the rule of law.
