arbitrary detention
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Detention without legal justification or process.
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- Opponents of the regime had been subject to arbitrary detention.
- Human rights organizations strongly condemn the use of arbitrary detention against journalists.
- The new law aims to prevent the arbitrary detention of citizens without trial.
- He was a victim of arbitrary detention, held for months without any charges.
- International law explicitly prohibits arbitrary detention and torture.
- The government's proposed security bill could lead to more cases of arbitrary detention.
- How can we fight against the systemic practice of arbitrary detention?
- The secret police were notorious for the arbitrary detention of anyone who voiced dissent.
- Ending arbitrary detention is a key goal for the activist group.
- The report detailed numerous instances where individuals faced arbitrary detention simply for their political beliefs.