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- Australia responsible for arbitrary detention of asylum seekers in . . .
GENEVA - In two landmark decisions, the UN Human Rights Committee has ruled that Australia remained responsible for the arbitrary detention of asylum seekers redirected or transferred to offshore detention facilities in the Republic of Nauru
- OHCHR and detention | OHCHR
Arbitrary detention exposes the victim to the possibility of further violations, including torture or other cruel, inhuman and degrading treatment or punishment; enforced and involuntary disappearances; and extrajudicial execution
- International standards on detention | OHCHR
International human rights law provides a clear and universal framework relating to detention, enshrined by the following standards:
- Working Group on Arbitrary Detention | OHCHR
The mandate of the Working Group on Arbitrary Detention was most recently extended by Human Rights Council resolution 60 8 of 6 October 2025 for a further three-year period Read more about the mandate About the members The Working Group is composed of five independent experts of balanced geographical representation
- Sudan: UN report details rampant abuse of detainees amid ongoing . . .
GENEVA – A UN report published on Thursday highlights a widespread pattern of arbitrary detention, torture, and ill-treatment of detainees by the Rapid Support Forces and the Sudanese Armed Forces in Khartoum State, mirroring practices seen in other conflict-affected areas in Sudan
- Experts call for release of Guantánamo Bay detainee Abu Zubaydah . . .
GENEVA – UN experts* today called on the United States to immediately release Zayn al-Abidin Muhammad Husayn (known as Abu Zubaydah), who remains detained for almost 20 years without charge at the Guantánamo Bay detention facility and naval station
- Detention | OHCHR
In addition, the Working Group on Arbitrary Detention (part of Special Procedures) is the only non-treaty-based UN mechanism with the power to investigate specific complaints and appeals for urgent action The Office collaborates with the Working Group to bring attention to the issue of arbitrary detention, with the goal of ending the practice
- Body of Principles for the Protection of All Persons under Any Form of . . .
Scope of the Body of Principles These principles apply for the protection of all persons under any form of detention or imprisonment Use of Terms For the purposes of the Body of Principles: (a) "Arrest" means the act of apprehending a person for the alleged commission of an offence or by the action of an authority; (b) "Detained person" means any person deprived of personal liberty except as
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