Report of the Working Group on Arbitrary Detention Chairperson-Rapporteur: Louis JOINET
- Author: Economic and Social Council; Chairperson-Rapporteur: Louis JOINET
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Date:
16 December 2002
Report of the Working Group on Arbitrary Detention Chairperson-Rapporteur: Louis JOINET
Comments:
The Working Group on Arbitrary Detention was established by the Commission on
Human Rights in its resolution 1991/42 and entrusted with the investigation of instances of
alleged arbitrary deprivation of liberty. The mandate of the Group was clarified and extended by
the Commission in its resolution 1997/50 to cover the issue of administrative custody of
asylum-seekers and immigrants.
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