Conceptualising Arbitrary Detention: Power, Punishment and Control

by Carla Ferstman

Available open access digitally under CC-BY-NC-ND licence This book examines what happens when states and other authorities use detention to abuse their power, deter dissent and maintain social hierarchies. Written by an author with decades of practical experience in the human rights field, the book examines a variety of scenarios where individuals are unlawfully detained in violation of their most basic rights to personal liberty and exposes the...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1529222494
• ISBN13: 9781529222494
• Release Date: May 2024
• Publisher: Bristol University Press
• Length: 310 Pages
• Weight: 0.97 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.1" x 9.2"