detention
Detention refers to the process by which a State or a private person restricts the right of a person to move freely through legal means. This may be due to litigation against the individual or in order to protect the person or property. Detention does not necessarily mean being moved to a particular location (often referred to as a detention center), either for interrogation or as a punishment for crime. Detention may be accompanied by arrest, but may not be. Prisoners in Guantanamo prison are known as "detainees". The term "detainee" is used primarily to refer to individuals who are controlled by specific governments and armed forces, such as those who can not be classified and treated as prisoners of war or criminal suspects. It is used to mean "any person arrested or detained by an armed force". In general, it means "people in a regulated state". Article 9 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights states: "shall not arbitrarily arrest, detain or expel any person". In the war between States, detainees were mentioned in the Fourth Geneva Convention. ...