illegal detention

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An international group of lawyers has strongly condemned the "illegal" detention of a prominent Burkinabe lawyer and civil society leader in a military prison for more than a year.

From Barron's • Oct. 9, 2025

"We have presented a habeas petition for illegal detention."

From Reuters • Jun. 14, 2022

Presidential spokesman Ateny Wek told the AP that reports of political prisoners or illegal detention are “only stories” circulated on social media.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 17, 2016

Australia and Papua New Guinea will hold urgent talks next week over asylum seekers held at an "illegal" detention centre on Manus Island.

From BBC • Apr. 27, 2016

Mr. Bailey called attention to the consolidated statutes of criminal law, and said he was going for illegal detention rather than abduction, and argued at great length from section 56.

From Ginx's Baby: his birth and other misfortunes; a satire by Jenkins, Edward