Detention | OHCHR
Dec 15, 2025 · 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 …
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; …
Australia responsible for arbitrary detention of asylum seekers in ...
Jan 9, 2025 · 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 …
Working Group on Arbitrary Detention - UN Human Rights Office
The Working Group on Arbitrary Detention’s draft Principles and Guidelines on remedies and procedures on the right of anyone deprived of his or her liberty to bring proceedings before a court …
International standards on detention | OHCHR
International human rights law provides a clear and universal framework relating to detention, enshrined by the following standards:
Experts call for release of Guantánamo Bay detainee Abu Zubaydah ...
Jan 8, 2025 · 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 …
Women’s incarceration rooted in gender inequality and violence
Aug 13, 2025 · A UN Human Rights report highlights widespread gender-based violence, poor health provisions, and discriminatory legal systems disproportionately affecting women and girls in criminal …
Pakistan: Imran Khan’s solitary confinement and inhumane detention ...
Dec 12, 2025 · GENEVA – The UN Special Rapporteur on torture, Alice Jill Edwards, today urged the Government of Pakistan to take immediate and effective action to address reports of inhumane and …
Normes internationales relatives à la détention | OHCHR
Le droit international des droits de l’homme établit un cadre universel clair en matière de détention qui est consacré par les normes ci-dessous.
In South Sudan, scourge of arbitrary detentions undermines fragile ...
Jul 16, 2025 · South Sudan is challenged by political instability, conflict, and human rights violations. A rise in arbitrary detentions is undermining a fragile peace.