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

The court dispute centred on whether the legal principle of habeas corpus - which guards against illegal detention - should be extended to emotionally complex and intelligent animals.

From BBC • 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

But the minister, Johnston Busingye, released a statement Thursday saying that all the country’s facilities were run properly, according to U.N. standards, and denying any illegal detention.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 24, 2015

Well, sir, I likes to be reasonable; but it's a question of missing the convoy, and under the circumstances—case of illegal detention at the best—you won't consider six hundred pounds out of the way.

From The White Wolf and Other Fireside Tales by Quiller-Couch, Arthur Thomas, Sir