What is detention?
Q: What is detention?
A: Detention is a depriving of liberty of a person by the authority of a government or a country, usually the police.
Q: Under what circumstances is depriving someone of their liberty allowed?
A: Such depriving liberty is allowed only in the case that the person can be considered to have committed a crime.
Q: What is arbitrary detention?
A: Arbitrary detention is other depriving liberty that is not allowed and is prohibited by article 9 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights.
Q: What must happen when detention is done legally?
A: Even when detention is done legally, the person must be treated with humanity and their dignity respected according to the Convention against Torture.
Q: What is the Convention against Torture?
A: The Convention against Torture is an international human rights treaty that aims to prevent torture and other cruel, inhumane, or degrading treatment in all circumstances.
Q: Can a government arbitrarily detain someone they suspect of committing a crime without any legal basis?
A: No, they cannot. Arbitrary detention is not allowed and is prohibited by international human rights treaties such as the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights.
Q: What rights do individuals have when detained by the authorities?
A: Individuals who are detained have the right to be treated with humanity and have their dignity respected according to international human rights law.
