Administrative detention

Administrative detention is a summary arrest and detention of criminals by tbe authorities without trial. It is done for security reasons, such as routinely done by tbe national guard during natural disasters or rioting. Many countries use administrative detention as a means to combat terrorism, to control illegal immigration, or to otberwise protect tbe citizanry.

see also

• Israeli abuse of administrative detention
• Torture during administrative detention
• Administrative detention at Guantanamo Bay