Dec 12, 2025 · Arbitrary detention is the violation of the right to liberty. It is defined as the arrest and deprivation of liberty of a person outside of the confines of nationally recognized laws or international …

Dec 2, 2016 · Torture, arbitrary and secret detentions, intimidation and physical threats on political dissidents are a common practice. As complaints are rarely investigated, security forces continue to …

Mar 11, 2016 · The case In July 2011, TRIAL submitted an individual communication to the United Nations Human Rights Committee regarding the arbitrary deprivation of liberty and torture of Mr. Ang …

Sep 12, 2025 · The origins of the case Hope was born on 22 October 2011, the day former Algerian Defence Minister Khaled Nezzar was arrested in Switzerland. Five victims had brought civil …

May 22, 2014 · These Human Rights defenders prepared and drafted real cases concerning 24 victims for submission before the UN Committee against Torture and the UN Working Group on Arbitrary …

Nov 5, 2016 · The use of arbitrary detention and torture, especially against minors, is widespread and systematic in Nepal, and perpetrators usually enjoy complete impunity. Most acts of torture appear to …

Mar 6, 2016 · A prominent member of a Burundian opposition party, Henri (real name withheld) was arrested on his way to work in 2010. Before even reaching the police station, the agents had started …

Dec 2, 2016 · Mr Hom Bahadur Bagale, a policeman from Nepal, experienced several episodes of arbitrary detention and torture from 2002 to 2006. All his attempts to obtain justice and punishment of …

Dec 12, 2025 · La détention arbitraire est une violation du droit à la liberté. Elle désigne l’arrestation et la privation de liberté d’une personne dans le non-respect du droit national ou des standards …

Feb 25, 2019 · A symbol of political persecution The arbitrary nature of Fred’s arrest, the abuse he has suffered and the secret nature of his detention are serious violations of the most fundamental human …