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Incarceration without a trial
Indefinite detention is the incarceration of an arrested person by a national government or law enforcement agency for an indefinite amount of time without
Indefinite_detention
US federal law for its Department of Defense
disaster. The Act contains controversial language allowing the indefinite military detention of persons the government suspects of involvement in terrorism
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012
National_Defense_Authorization_Act_for_Fiscal_Year_2012
Type of prison sentence
Indefinite imprisonment or indeterminate imprisonment is the imposition of a sentence of imprisonment with no definite period of time set during sentencing
Indefinite_imprisonment
English serial killer and rapist
manslaughter, two rapes and two attempted rapes. He was sentenced to indefinite detention at Broadmoor Hospital on 18 December 2008 for the manslaughter of
Robert_Napper
Offshore Australian immigration detention facility in Meneng, Nauru
from the original on 7 March 2022. Retrieved 7 March 2022. "Indefinite immigration detention unlawful: High Court rules". UNSW Sydney. 8 November 2023.
Nauru Regional Processing Centre
Nauru_Regional_Processing_Centre
United States military spending bill
imply that the U.S. government has the constitutional authority for indefinite detention without charge and trial. "Moreover, we are very concerned that the
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013
National_Defense_Authorization_Act_for_Fiscal_Year_2013
2004 decision of the High Court of Australia
the High Court of Australia, which ruled on 6 August 2004 that the indefinite detention of a stateless person was lawful, until it was overturned in 2023
Al-Kateb_v_Godwin
According to the Global Detention Project, Australia operates a severe and punitive system of mandatory, indefinite detention that distinguishes neither
Immigration detention in Australia
Immigration_detention_in_Australia
American legal case
federal court in New York issued a permanent injunction blocking the indefinite detention powers of the NDAA but the injunction was stayed by the Second Circuit
Hedges_v._Obama
UK human rights case
human rights case heard before the House of Lords. It held that the indefinite detention of foreign prisoners in Belmarsh without trial under section 23 of
A v Secretary of State for the Home Department
A_v_Secretary_of_State_for_the_Home_Department
United States military prison in southeastern Cuba
order allowing the indefinite detention of foreign nationals without charge and preventing them from legally challenging their detention. The imprisonment
Guantanamo_Bay_detention_camp
2023 decision of the High Court of Australia
Gleeson court held the Migration Act could be applied to authorise the indefinite detention of stateless persons. The court ruled that when properly interpreted
NZYQ v Minister for Immigration
NZYQ_v_Minister_for_Immigration
Immigration
country. Some countries have set a maximum period of detention, while others permit indefinite detention. In Canada, immigration detainees are held in Immigration
Immigration_detention
Holding a person by restricting their liberty
not necessarily be imprisoned. Wrongful detentions can include travel bans or exit bans. Indefinite detention of an individual occurs frequently in wartime
Detention_(confinement)
Arrest and detention of individuals by the state without trial
possibility of indefinite detention without trial, combined with a substantial likelihood of error. Opponents of administrative detention challenge the
Administrative_detention
1993 child murder in Liverpool, England
convicted murderers in modern British history. They were sentenced to indefinite detention at Her Majesty's pleasure, and remained in custody until a Parole
Murder_of_James_Bulger
Detention for non-punitive reasons
permit indefinite detention of certain classes of offenders. Administrative detention Anti-Terrorism Act 2005 (Australia) Arbitrary arrest and detention Civil
Preventive_detention
Criminal punishment
National Legislation for the Indefinite Detention of 'Dangerous Criminals'", Tasmania Law Reform Institute "Indefinite detention of people with cognitive
Life_imprisonment
Arrest and detention of Palestinians since October 2023
with the possibility of indefinite detention. At the end of August 2024, Jarrar was ordered to another six months in detention, despite no trial nor even
Mass detentions in the Gaza war
Mass_detentions_in_the_Gaza_war
Welsh identical twins
being admitted to Broadmoor Hospital. The twins were sentenced to indefinite detention under the Mental Health Act and were held for eleven years. June
June_and_Jennifer_Gibbons
2001 United States Supreme Court case
did not authorize indefinite detention of foreigners that no other country would accept. Controversy over the prolonged detention of foreigners pending
Zadvydas_v._Davis
Australian murderer
committed in 1999 and 2001 respectively. Rust is currently on an indefinite detention order. He pleaded guilty in May 2003 to the 1999 murder of Maya Jakic
Mark_Errin_Rust
2001 United States anti-terrorism law
The law is extremely controversial due to its authorization of indefinite detention without trial of immigrants, and due to the permission given to law
Patriot_Act
Facilities to detain unauthorised arrivals
Australian immigration detention facilities Australian immigration detention facilities comprise a number of different facilities located throughout Australia
Australian immigration detention facilities
Australian_immigration_detention_facilities
Government act passed in 1919 by the British in India
members, indefinitely extending the emergency measures of preventive indefinite detention, imprisonment without trial and judicial review enacted in the Defence
Anarchical and Revolutionary Crimes Act, 1919
Anarchical_and_Revolutionary_Crimes_Act,_1919
Detention after arrest and charge until a trial
Pre-trial detention, also known as jail, preventive detention, provisional detention, or remand, is the process of detaining a person until their trial
Pre-trial_detention
Recourse in US law against unlawful detention
days later: "Because the Constitution prohibits indefinite detentions without cause, the continued detention is unlawful." On January 21, 2009, President
Habeas corpus in the United States
Habeas_corpus_in_the_United_States
Retrieved April 18, 2019. "Explainer: Judge blocks Trump policy on indefinite detention of some asylum seekers". Reuters. Reuters. July 3, 2019. Retrieved
Immigration detention in the United States
Immigration_detention_in_the_United_States
Palestinian activist (born 2001)
government sought to have her held under administrative detention, where she faced indefinite detention without trial or charge. Her lawyer, who did not have
Ahed_Tamimi
Legal punishment in Singapore
aged below 18 would not be subject to capital punishment, but to indefinite detention at His Majesty's Pleasure. This practice in Britain for capital offences
The President's Pleasure (Singapore)
The_President's_Pleasure_(Singapore)
Sri Lankan refugee to Australia since 2010, who has been held in indefinite detention with her children since 2012 due to a negative assessment by the
Ranjini
2008 abduction and murder of a teenage girl in Malaysia
the time of any capital offence, the two of them were sentenced to indefinite detention at the Sultan of Johor's pleasure. On the other hand, 25-year-old
Murder_of_Lai_Ying_Xin
British spree killer (1944–2014)
psychiatrists gave evidence that he had an active paranoid psychosis. His indefinite detention was ordered by the trial judge, Mr Justice Stephen Brown, and he
Barry_Williams_(spree_killer)
Immigration detention in the United Kingdom is the practice of indefinite detention of both foreign national asylum seekers/refugees and immigrants in
Immigration detention in the United Kingdom
Immigration_detention_in_the_United_Kingdom
American lawyer (born 1959)
U.S. Military Detention Law". Bloomberg.com. Retrieved 2016-04-14. Palazzolo, Joe (2012-09-14). "DOJ Says Ruling on Indefinite Detention Law Is 'Unprecedented'"
Carl_J._Mayer
American politician (born 1980)
reauthorization of the Patriot Act, favored a measure to repeal indefinite detention, and opposed reauthorization of the FISA Amendments Act." In the
Justin_Amash
finds the person unfit for normal imprisonment, the person will have indefinite detention (forvaring på ubestemt tid) in a secured psychiatric institution
Murder_in_Danish_law
Deprivation of liberty without regard to applicable law
Bush administration for "years of arbitrary and indefinite detention" at the Guantanamo Bay detention camp. Amnesty International also reported in 2018
Arbitrary arrest and detention
Arbitrary_arrest_and_detention
1971 high-profile robbery-murder case in Singapore
the three gold smugglers. The remaining three were placed under indefinite detention; two of them were minors at the time of the offence while the other
Gold_Bars_triple_murders
are determined. In 2023, the High Court of Australia ruled that indefinite detention was unconstitutional if the detainees had no foreseeable prospect
Punishment_in_Australia
Military base of the United States Navy
prison." In March 2011, Obama issued an executive order permitting indefinite detention of Guantánamo detainees. This decision was codified into federal
Guantanamo_Bay_Naval_Base
Australian criminal (1954–2013)
from attempted murder and sentenced as a "dangerous criminal" to indefinite detention. An appeal against the conviction was rejected by the Court of Criminal
Mark_"Chopper"_Read
Singaporean Islamist fugative
detained under the country's Internal Security Act, which allows indefinite detention without trial. Born in 1961 in Kendal, Central Java, in Indonesia
Mas_Selamat_Kastari
permits indefinite detention without a court order including for those that overstay and those who seek asylum. Three immigration detention centers are
Immigration_to_Japan
2024 decision of the High Court of Australia
legality of indefinite detention under the Migration Act 1958 when tied to a non-punitive purpose. The court ruled that the indefinite detention of ASF17
ASF17 v Commonwealth of Australia
ASF17_v_Commonwealth_of_Australia
Offshore Australian immigration detention facility
2019). "How many more people must die on Manus before Australia ends indefinite detention?". The Guardian. Retrieved 4 June 2019. McGowan, Michael (4 June
Manus Regional Processing Centre
Manus_Regional_Processing_Centre
American law enforcement officer
(July 15, 2025). "ICE ends bond hearings, forcing immigrants to face indefinite detention: report". WPEC. Retrieved April 24, 2026. Lippman, Daniel (March
Todd_Lyons
concentration camps were held in indefinite detention at the mercy of the SS and Gestapo. The use of concentration camp detention for homosexuals began in 1934
Persecution of homosexuals in Nazi Germany
Persecution_of_homosexuals_in_Nazi_Germany
High security hospital in Berkshire, England
responsibility, which occurred on 15 July 1992. He was sentenced to indefinite detention at Broadmoor. Napper has been diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia
Broadmoor_Hospital
Indian activist (born 1993)
States Commission on International Religious Freedom. Fatima spent Indefinite detention for nearly five years without any trial in a controversial conspiracy
Gulfisha_Fatima
Movement to end British rule in India
in popularity following the passage of Rowlatt Act that permitted indefinite detention without trial. The Act sparked protests across India, particularly
Indian_independence_movement
American politician (1934–2021)
relating to the detention of U.S. citizens or lawful resident aliens, but did not specifically exclude them from indefinite detention. Levin quoted the
Carl_Levin
Saudi Arabian terrorist
other high-value detainees to Guantanamo Bay detention camp on September 24, 2003, for indefinite detention. Fearing that Rasul v. Bush, a pending Supreme
Mustafa_al-Hawsawi
Supreme Court of Canada case
extension of detentions violated the right against indefinite detention, that the differential treatment violated equality rights, and that the detention violated
Charkaoui v Canada (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration)
Charkaoui_v_Canada_(Minister_of_Citizenship_and_Immigration)
2014–2015 humanitarian and diplomatic incident in Thailand
Bangkok. After 2015, the remaining refugees were left in a state of indefinite detention, with the Thai government apparently unwilling to commit to a course
Detention and deportation of Uyghurs by Thailand
Detention_and_deportation_of_Uyghurs_by_Thailand
2007 contract killing of a disc jockey in Singapore
husband, and conceded that Aniza's sentence of nine years and Nasir's indefinite detention posed a disproportionate disparity in terms of sentencing, but they
Murder_of_Manap_Sarlip
American journalist, author, commentator and minister
of the law unconstitutionally allowed presidential authority for indefinite detention without habeas corpus. He was later joined in the suit, Hedges v
Chris_Hedges
Rehab center for ISIL-affiliated boys and young men
of these boys to separate detention centers may be well-intentioned, this is not rehabilitation. This is indefinite detention without charge of children
Houri Juvenile Deradicalization Center
Houri_Juvenile_Deradicalization_Center
Yemeni prisoner (born 1976)
Guantanamo Joint Review Task Force, which recommended continued indefinite detention, a status commentators characterized as a "forever prisoner". A Periodic
Saeed_Jarabh
President of Kenya from 1964 to 1978
and stated that if he were released, violence would erupt. This indefinite detention was widely interpreted internationally as a reflection of the cruelties
Jomo_Kenyatta
Topics referred to by the same term
"NDAA" is used colloquially for the section added in 2012 allowing indefinite detention of persons the government suspects of involvement in terrorism without
NDAA
American real estate developer
countries where those migrants had no ties, and where they were held in indefinite detention. Gindi resides in Brooklyn, New York. In November 2025, he sold his
Eli_Gindi
Family of United States laws authorizing DoD spending
accessed 8 February 2021 Zachary Bell (December 19, 2012). "NDAA's indefinite detention without trial returns". Salon. Archived from the original on February
National Defense Authorization Act
National_Defense_Authorization_Act
Country in East Asia
violations. It has been accused of political repression, torture, indefinite detention, restrictions on free speech and religious practice, excessive use
China
imply that the U.S. government has the constitutional authority for indefinite detention without charge and trial. Paul opposes abortion. However, in a 2013
Political positions of Rand Paul
Political_positions_of_Rand_Paul
British crime victim and writer
the George Medal. Her attacker, Horrett Campbell, was sentenced to indefinite detention in a secure mental hospital. Potts suffered severe scarring, depression
Lisa_Potts
2004 American military scandal
outside world. On June 13, there was a protest in this prison against indefinite detention without trial. Troops from the occupying powers killed one person
Abu Ghraib torture and prisoner abuse
Abu_Ghraib_torture_and_prisoner_abuse
Army, and stated: Indeed, the indefinite duration of national service, its terrible conditions — including arbitrary detention, torture, sexual torture, forced
Conscription_in_Eritrea
Afghanistan's main military prison
The Parwan Detention Facility (also called Detention Facility in Parwan or Bagram prison) is Afghanistan's main military prison. Situated next to the
Parwan_Detention_Facility
Criminal enterprises run for profit in Libya
Amnesty International once again raised concerns about the risk of indefinite detention faced by refugees in the country, in a context marked that year by
Detention_centres_in_Libya
Israeli detention facility
amended law to reduce the period of detention to one year and proposed the indefinite detention in "open" detention centers without judicial review. As
Saharonim_Prison
accomplice was spared the death sentence and instead sentenced to indefinite detention at the President's Pleasure (13 December 2002) Ariffin Agas, a Malaysian
List of people who died by hanging
List_of_people_who_died_by_hanging
Migrant detention center operated by US
Guantanamo Migrant Operations Center (GMOC) is a migrant detention facility at Guantanamo Bay detention camp within Naval Station Guantanamo Bay (NSGB), on
Guantanamo Migrant Operations Center
Guantanamo_Migrant_Operations_Center
2008 UK Parliamentary by-election
candidate was Rosalyn Warner, known as Mad Cow-Girl. She stood on an indefinite-detention platform, combined with a quote based on Douglas Adams's "Hitchhikers
2008 Haltemprice and Howden by-election
2008_Haltemprice_and_Howden_by-election
Act of the Parliament of Great Britain
Great Britain that required and established a set procedure for the indefinite detention of mentally ill offenders. It was passed through the House of Commons
Criminal_Lunatics_Act_1800
American politician (born 1965)
federal court system. The bill also prohibits military commissions and indefinite detention for people detained in the U.S. and would ensure the detainees constitutional
Adam Smith (Washington politician)
Adam_Smith_(Washington_politician)
American businessman (born 1943)
countries where those migrants had no ties, and where they were held in indefinite detention. Nakash is a practicing Jew. He is considered the patriarch of the
Joseph_Nakash
Prime Minister of Australia from 2018 to 2022
to be detained for life in Australia's immigration detention facilities, despite indefinite detention being illegal under international law. Morrison was
Scott_Morrison
2006 murder in Shah Alam, Malaysia
Immigration, Citizenship and Multicultural Affairs & Anor) ruled the indefinite detention of asylum seekers to be unlawful. Released on basis of that ruling
Murder of Shaariibuugiin Altantuyaa
Murder_of_Shaariibuugiin_Altantuyaa
International nonprofit organisation based in the UK
and public education". Their main focus is on the death penalty, indefinite detention without trial (such as in Guantanamo), extraordinary rendition and
Reprieve_(organisation)
against indefinite detention and torture at Guantánamo, representing many current and former detainees. "US: Prolonged Indefinite Detention Violates
History_of_the_United_States
Convicted murderer executed in Singapore
since 2 November 2018 Conviction Murder (1 count) Criminal penalty Indefinite detention at the President's Pleasure (5 December 2001) Accomplice Anthony
Anthony_Ler
was a Malaysian law whose most well-known provision allows for indefinite detention without trial. The Emergency Ordinance was enacted by the National
Emergency (Public Order and Crime Prevention) Ordinance, 1969
Emergency_(Public_Order_and_Crime_Prevention)_Ordinance,_1969
Albanian politician (born 1979)
B40 Balkan Cities Network published a letter calling to "end the indefinite detention of Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu [mayor of Istanbul] and Mayor Erion Veliaj
Erion_Veliaj
British serial killer (1930–2007)
plead on the grounds of diminished responsibility and committed to indefinite detention within Broadmoor Hospital. He briefly escaped from this facility
John_Straffen
UK advocacy group and membership organisation
against the so-called 'hostile environment' policies which allow indefinite immigration detention in the UK. In autumn 2019, the organisation set up Liberty
Liberty_(advocacy_group)
Political party in Singapore
opposition leaders, including Lim, were arrested in preventative and indefinite detention under the Internal Security Act (ISA) with support of the British
Barisan_Sosialis
who were then moved between several ICE detention facilities. Advocates feared this could lead to indefinite separations should the government lose track
Immigration detention in the second Trump administration
Immigration_detention_in_the_second_Trump_administration
2005–2012 type of criminal sentence in the UK
Report. Parliament. 2008. Retrieved 2 May 2015. "High Court rules detention for indefinite sentence prisoners post-tariff is 'unlawful'". Garden Court North
Imprisonment for public protection
Imprisonment_for_public_protection
1991 crisis caused by political unrest
conditions there were inhumane, and that keeping political refugees in indefinite detention violated their rights as asylum seekers. In 1994, Guantanamo was
Haitian_refugee_crisis
International soccer tournament held in 2025
deportation policy, especially as those detained could potentially face indefinite detention or be transferred to other "third countries", such as El Salvador
2025_FIFA_Club_World_Cup
of Matter of J-E-, 23 I&N December 291 (BIA 2002)(ID 3466), the indefinite detention of criminal deportees by Haitian authorities did not constitute "torture"
Torture_in_the_United_States
Former British, now stateless ISIL terrorist and drug dealer
could be transferred to the Guantanamo detention camps. Detention in Guantanamo might mean indefinite detention without charge; if transferred to US custody
Alexanda_Kotey
British nurse and politician (1961–2010)
civil libertarians who opposed the 42-day limit. She stood on an indefinite-detention platform, combined with a quote based on Douglas Adams's "Hitchhikers
Mad_Cow-Girl
1960 judgment of the European Court of Human Rights
from Ireland, and subsequently detained under the special powers of indefinite detention without trial under the Offences against the State (Amendment) Act
Lawless_v._Ireland
Person applying for right of asylum
of visa issued to refugees when released from Australian immigration detention facilities and they are required to reapply for it every three years.
Asylum_seeker
Civil conflict and genocide in Zimbabwe (1982–87)
torture, rape, and arbitrary detention were widespread. Bhalagwe camp near Kezi/Maphisa became notorious as a detention and torture centre; bodies were
Gukurahundi
Detention of minors by U.S. immigration authorities
children were being pressured to accept payments to self-deport or face indefinite detention. Flores Settlement Agreement Trump administration family separation
Children in immigration detention in the United States
Children_in_immigration_detention_in_the_United_States
State of emergency in Egypt
overview crimes subject to its jurisdiction. The emergency law permits indefinite detention without trial and hearings of civilians by military courts, prohibits
Emergency_law_in_Egypt
Bedoun activist (born c. 1977)
pardon. In May 2012, he was rearrested and given a choice between indefinite detention or exile. On 16 July, he left the country for Thailand. Inspired
Ahmed_Abdul_Khaleq
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