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The Working Group on Arbitrary Detention (WGAD) is a body of independent human rights experts that investigate cases of arbitrary arrest and detention. Arbitrary
Working Group on Arbitrary Detention
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Deprivation of liberty without regard to applicable law
Arbitrary arrest and detention is the arrest or detention of an individual in a case in which there is no likelihood or evidence that they committed a
Arbitrary arrest and detention
Arbitrary_arrest_and_detention
Omani politician and activist (born 1972)
Nations Working Group on Arbitrary Detention issued Opinion No. 53/2014 (Al Mamari v. Oman), concluding that his detention was arbitrary and that his right
Talib_Al_Mamari
British property developer (born 1954)
debt. In 2022, the United Nations Working Group on Arbitrary Detention found Cornelius's detention to be arbitrary and called for his immediate release
Ryan_Cornelius
Franco-Algerian consultant (born 1981)
a 2025 decision by the UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention determining that the deprivation of his liberty was arbitrary. Benabderrahmane served as
Tayeb_Benabderrahmane
South Sudanese peace activist, scholar and former political prisoner
legitimate human rights work. On June 12, 2019, Genser filed a petition to the United Nations Working Group on Arbitrary Detention requesting that the body
Peter_Biar_Ajak
History of political imprisonment in the United States
original on September 19, 2020. "Report of the Working Group on Arbitrary Detention E/CN.4/1994/27". United Nations Working Group on Arbitrary Detention. December
Political prisoners in the United States
Political_prisoners_in_the_United_States
Director General, Government of Dubai
Court. In 2022, the United Nations Working Group on Arbitrary Detention found Cornelius's detention to be arbitrary, identified serious violations of his
Mohammed_Ibrahim_Al_Shaibani
Rwandan colonel (1967–2026)
United Nations Working Group on Arbitrary Detention (4 January 2018). "Opinions adopted by the Working Group on Arbitrary Detention at its sixty-fifth
Tom_Byabagamba
Saudi Arabian terrorist
torture. On January 23, 2015, the UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention held that al-Hawsawi's ongoing detention in Guantánamo Bay was arbitrary, and in
Mustafa_al-Hawsawi
American businessman
the Levinson Act as did the U.N. Working Group on Arbitrary Detention which declared Li's detention to be arbitrary. In November 2024, Li was released
Kai_Li_(businessman)
Mexican physician
on June 17, 2013. Retrieved February 27, 2023. "Report of the Working Group on Arbitrary Detention E/CN.4/1994/27". United Nations Working Group on Arbitrary
Humberto_Álvarez_Machaín
Rwandan human rights activist (born 1954)
people. On 20 September 2021, he was convicted on terrorism charges and sentenced to 25 years in prison. The UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention rendered
Paul_Rusesabagina
American detained in China
Guangdong. on April 14, 2023, the Guangdong court upheld the sentence. The U.S. government and the UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention considered
Mark_Swidan
Egyptian writer and activist (born 1981)
Rights Council, Working Group on Arbitrary Detention (20 October 2016). "Opinions adopted by the Working Group on Arbitrary Detention at its seventy-fifth
Alaa_Abd_El-Fattah
German affiliate of Kingdom Assembly of Iran (1955–2024)
"classified information" on Revolutionary Guard missile sites. The Working Group on Arbitrary Detention stated that "Mr. Sharmahd is being deprived of his liberty
Jamshid_Sharmahd
Human rights organization
partnered with the UN and Thomson Reuters to create the UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention Database. The online database includes over 1,000 legal decisions
Freedom_Now
Mass arrest in Kazakhstan
determined to be in violation of international law by the Working Group on Arbitrary Detention. However, five of the men remain imprisoned, and the four that
2018 arrest of WhatsApp group members
2018_arrest_of_WhatsApp_group_members
Qatari businessman (born 1973)
Retrieved 3 October 2025. Working Group on Arbitrary Detention (7 July 2025). "Opinions adopted by the Working Group on Arbitrary Detention at its 102nd session
Nasser_Al-Khelaifi
and Qatar on the reciprocal encouragement and protection of investments. In July 2025, the United Nations Working Group on Arbitrary Detention adopted Opinion
Tayeb Benabderrahmane v. Qatar
Tayeb_Benabderrahmane_v._Qatar
Emirari islamic bank
Cornelius (United Arab Emirates) (PDF) (Report). United Nations Working Group on Arbitrary Detention. 31 May 2022. A/HRC/WGAD/2022/19. Retrieved 25 September
Dubai_Islamic_Bank
President of the Philippines from 2001 to 2010
United Nations Working Group on Arbitrary Detention declared Arroyo's hospital detention arbitrary and violative of the international law on human rights
Gloria_Macapagal_Arroyo
Detention without evidence or likelihood of crime, or without due process
ban Arbitrary arrest Detention (confinement) Migration diplomacy Fourth Geneva Convention "About arbitrary detention". United Nations Working Group on Arbitrary
Wrongful_detention
International law scholar
academic and former UN special rapporteur on arbitrary detention and the chair of UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention. He is a professor at the Faculty of
Mads_Andenæs
Arrest and detention of individuals by the state without trial
Working Group on Arbitrary Detention on the issue. One of the issues the group has focused on is the determination whether a detention is arbitrary or
Administrative_detention
Encrypted messaging application for smartphone
Rights Committee, and the UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention. Some of the relevant decisions include the following: On 20 July 2021, in the case of
ByLock
Holding a person by restricting their liberty
New York: Cornell Law School. "About arbitrary detention". United Nations Working Group on Arbitrary Detention. United Nations. Retrieved 2025-02-02
Detention_(confinement)
Saudi Arabian citizen arrested in 2005
Muhammad. In 2007, the OHCHR Working Group on Arbitrary Detention opined that Al Rashid's detention is based solely on his political activities and thus
Khalid_Rashid
Ethiopian educator, jurist, parliamentarian, and human rights advocate
concerns about his detention. His case was also discussed by the United Nations Working Group on Arbitrary Detention in relation to the detention of Human Rights
Beyene_Abdi
conditions of detention improved. This was attributed to the introduction of crucial reforms. In October 2001, the Working Group on Arbitrary Detention visited
Torture_in_Bahrain
Rwandan military officer and political prisoner (1955–2025)
United Nations Working Group on Arbitrary Detention (January 4, 2018). "Opinions adopted by the Working Group on Arbitrary Detention at its sixty-fifth
Frank_Rusagara
Chief Justice of Zambia
2014. He currently serves as a member of the United Nations Working Group on Arbitrary Detention. Prior to his appointment as Chief Justice, Malila served
Mumba_Malila
police powers. The United Nations Working Group on Arbitrary Detention issued several opinions concerning detentions carried out during the state of emergency
Martial law and state of emergency in Turkey
Martial_law_and_state_of_emergency_in_Turkey
Saudi Arabian academic jailed for social media posts
al-Qahtani's immediate release. The UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention declared al-Qahtani's imprisonment arbitrary and in June 2023 called for her immediate
Nourah_al-Qahtani
Iranian-Swedish doctor, lecturer, and researcher (born 1971)
United Nations Working Group on Arbitrary Detention formally requested the Iranian Government to provide detailed information about his detention but did not
Ahmad_Reza_Djalali
Turkish author and journalist (born 1955)
2023, the United Nations Working Group on Arbitrary Detention published an opinion stating that Ünal's detention was arbitrary. Ahmed Hulusi Nurettin Uzunoğlu
Ali_Ünal
Suspended Catholic priest and activist
years in jail. His imprisonment was held to be arbitrary by the U.N. Working Group on Arbitrary Detention in 2000. This time, he spent 415 days in solitary
James_Mawdsley
Cambodian-American human-rights activist and lawyer
interference in her case. In July 2023, the United Nations Working Group on Arbitrary Detention stated “no trial of Ms. Seng should have taken place” and
Theary_Seng
Writer and civil servant
the UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention on behalf of Sathkumara. In May 2020, the Working Group determined that his detention was arbitrary and violated
Shakthika_Sathkumara
Sri Lankan law
international law by the Working Group on Arbitrary Detention. Terrorism in Sri Lanka Sanjana Hattotuwa (2009). "Terrorised Media". Index on Censorship. 38: 40–44
Prevention of Terrorism Act (Sri Lanka)
Prevention_of_Terrorism_Act_(Sri_Lanka)
Venezuelan political prisoner (born 1981)
the Working Group on Arbitrary Detention of the United Nations (UN) called for her immediate release, having concluded that her detention is arbitrary. On
Emirlendris_Benítez
Crime in the People's Republic of China
of not less than five years." The United Nations' Working Group on Arbitrary Detention reported on the new law in its 1997 country visit to China, predicting
Inciting subversion of state power
Inciting_subversion_of_state_power
Southern island province of Equatorial Guinea
June, the United Nations Working Group on Arbitrary Detention concluded that the detention of the 37 Annobonese was arbitrary under Categories I, II, III
Annobón
Chinese dissident
Wang Bingzhang To Be Arbitrarily Detained Decision from the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Working Group on Arbitrary Detention - April 11, 2003 Full
Wang_Bingzhang_(dissident)
American attorney (born 1961)
promptly implement the decision by the UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention" and release Donziger from detention. Writing in The Guardian newspaper in
Steven_Donziger
Iranian women's rights protester
and almost universal. In March 2023, the UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention ruled that her detention was in violation of international law. 2017–19
Saba_Kord_Afshari
months-long pretrial detention, and Thai courts routinely deny bail in nearly all Section 112 cases. The Working Group on Arbitrary Detention (WGAD) determined
Lèse-majesté_in_Thailand
First Lady of Niger from 2021 to 2023
a United Nations working group called for the immediate release of Hadiza and Mohamed Bazoum, decrying their detention as "arbitrary" and in violation
Hadiza_Bazoum
Syrian-French businessman
highest organs of the state; in 2023 the UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention found his detention arbitrary and asked Kuwait to remedy it and compensate
Muhammad_Bashar_Kiwan
2017 event in Punjab, India
India. According to the United Nations' Working Group on Arbitrary Detention, Johal has been detained "arbitrarily" and should be released immediately. Following
Arrest_of_Jagtar_Singh_Johal
Photojournalist
According to the United Nations Working Group on Arbitrary Detention, Conrad experienced repeated harassment and detention from security forces in December
Tsi_Conrad
Chinese civil rights activist
communication submitted to the United Nations Working Group on Arbitrary Detention, the reasons for his detention were: "'Gathering a crowd to disrupt order
Ding_Jiaxi
Burmese politician (born 1945)
organisation secured several opinions from the UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention that her detention violated international law; engaged in political
Aung_San_Suu_Kyi
original on 2021-03-08. "Human Rights Council Working Group on Arbitrary Detention Opinions adopted by the Working Group on Arbitrary Detention at its eighty-eighth
Shia_Islam_in_Kuwait
On 11 December 2010, the United Nations Working Group on Arbitrary Detention also called for their immediate release, stating that their detention was
Turkmen Helsinki Foundation for Human Rights
Turkmen_Helsinki_Foundation_for_Human_Rights
Human rights non-government organisation
his case to the UN, and in 2022 the UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention declared Otero's imprisonment arbitrary and urged Cuba to release him immediately
Human_Rights_Foundation
Hong Kong activist, barrister, and politician
view of her having been denied bail twice. A report by the Working Group on Arbitrary Detention which was issued after a meeting in March and April 2023
Chow_Hang-tung
the United Nations Working Group on Arbitrary Detention published their report concluding that his arrest and detention were arbitrary and that he should
Michel_Thierry_Atangana
Syrian political prisoner (1981–2015)
expression, and the United Nations Working Group on Arbitrary Detention considered his detention to have been arbitrary. Khartabil was born in Damascus to
Bassel_Khartabil
Angolan-Portuguese businessman
to the Angolan government. On November 13, 2023, the United Nations Human Rights Council Working Group on Arbitrary Detention published Opinion No. 63/2023
Carlos_de_São_Vicente
Uzbekistani diplomat (1951–2024)
Uzbekistani diplomat who was held in prison on charges of treason. The UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention and several prominent international NGOs called
Kadyr_Yusupov
British Pakistani law professor and an author
United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) working group on arbitrary detention. She is married to Ali and the mother of two daughters, Gulsanga
Shaheen_Sardar_Ali
Early-2000s Eritrean dissident group opposing President Isaias Afwerki
detainees. In February 2007, a case was opened at the UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention. The Eritrean government's response, dated 29 August 2007
G-15_(Eritrea)
Russian lawyer and political prisoner
January 2023. Retrieved 1 April 2023. "Opinions adopted by the Working Group on Arbitrary Detention at its ninety-fifth session, 14 – 18 November 2022" (PDF)
Alexei_Gorinov
Argentine politician
Argentina's government at the Working Group on Arbitrary Detention (GAD) of the United Nations, alleging the illegal detention of Milagro Sala. The Argentina
Milagro_Sala
Iranian-British dual citizen (born 1978)
Chair-Rapporteur of the Working Group on Arbitrary Detention: "We consider that Ms. Zaghari-Ratcliffe has been arbitrarily deprived of her liberty and
Nazanin_Zaghari-Ratcliffe
French politician (born 1965)
United Nations Working Group on Arbitrary Detention recognized the arbitrary nature of Benabderrahmane's detention in Qatar and called on the Qatari authorities
Rachida_Dati
Legal proceedings over extraditing Julian Assange to Sweden
2020. On 5 February 2016, the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights announced that the Working Group on Arbitrary Detention had
Assange v Swedish Prosecution Authority
Assange_v_Swedish_Prosecution_Authority
American incarcerated activist (born 1954)
" In July 2026, Abu-Jamal petitioned the United Nations Working Group on Arbitrary Detention to condemn his continued imprisonment as a violation of international
Mumia_Abu-Jamal
Syrian-German militant (born 1961)
Damascus. During his detention he was tortured and otherwise ill-treated. In June 2007 the UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention stated that Muhammad
Mohammed_Haydar_Zammar
original on 2021-03-08. "Human Rights Council Working Group on Arbitrary Detention Opinions adopted by the Working Group on Arbitrary Detention at its eighty-eighth
Human_rights_in_Kuwait
Turkmenistani activist
his arrest. The Working Group on Arbitrary Detention issued an opinion that the detention of Annanyýazow violated international law on 27 August 2013.
Gulgeldi_Annanyýazow
the UN's Working Group on Arbitrary Detention concluded that the UAE, along with the US, was responsible for the Afghan man's arbitrary detention and violation
Human rights in the United Arab Emirates
Human_rights_in_the_United_Arab_Emirates
Ukrainian lawyer and judge
Ukraine in 2010–2022. She is a Member of the United Nations Working Group on Arbitrary Detention. She was born in Kyiv. Yudkivska graduated from the Law Faculties
Ganna_Yudkivska
Fugitive, businessman, and former automotive executive (born 1954)
and detention in Japan were "fundamentally unfair". The Working Group on Arbitrary Detention also stated that the Japanese government should give Ghosn
Carlos_Ghosn
President of Cameroon since 1982
and the U.N. Working Group on Arbitrary Detention since 2005, Michel was released under Biya's personal decree but the Working Group's tripartite demands
Paul_Biya
Turkish conscientious objector (born 1974)
for her being denied access, and that “her meeting was hindered on completely arbitrary grounds”. She asked the military prosecutor for justification for
Halil_Savda
Sahrawi media activist (born 1969/1970)
UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention on behalf of Mohamed al-Bambary. In June 2018, the Working Group determined that his detention is arbitrary and
Mohamed_al-Bambary
Saudi general
by the Working Group on Arbitrary Detention" (PDF). ohchr.org. at para 20-29: Human Rights Council Working Group on Arbitrary Detention. 12 May 2022.{{cite
Saad_bin_Khalid_Al_Jabri
Missing human rights activist
Working Group on Arbitrary Detention at its 104th session, 10–14 November 2025 (Report). Human Rights Council: Working Group on Arbitrary Detention.
Idris_Khattak
Taking hostages for diplomatic purposes
The detentions of Swidan and Li have been ruled arbitrary by an independent group of human rights experts at the United Nations Working Group on Arbitrary
Hostage_diplomacy
Vietnamese student and blogger
the UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention on behalf of Phan Kim Khánh. In May 2020, the Working Group determined that his detention is arbitrary and violates
Phan_Kim_Khánh
Bangladeshi journalist, filmmaker and human rights activist
November 2025 the United Nations Working Group on Arbitrary Detention (WGAD) declared Shahriar Kabir‘s detention to be arbitrary, citing violations of international
Shahriar_Kabir
in juvenile court. In 2001, the UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention recommended that "all juvenile detention centers run by the Ministry of Interior
Prisons_in_Bahrain
Native American activist (born 1944)
from the original on October 25, 2016. Working Group on Arbitrary Detention. Opinions adopted by the Working Group on Arbitrary Detention at its ninety-third
Leonard_Peltier
Iranian political prisoner
filed a petition to the Working Group on Arbitrary Detention on behalf of Ahmadi and Afshari. The Working Group found their detention to be in violation of
Raheleh_Ahmadi
Turkish Air Force general
officers who were being held at the base. In 2025 the UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention demanded his release after Öztürk was denied fair trial.
Akın_Öztürk
Venezuelan banker
evidence. The United Nations' Working Group on Arbitrary Detention in September 2009 declared Cedeño's detention arbitrary partly as a result, and judge
Eligio_Cedeño
years on appeal. He was released in May 2016 following a royal pardon. International bodies, including the UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention (WGAD)
Human_rights_in_Oman
Possible false detainment of Turkmen lawyer
a 6-year prison term on hooliganism charges but was released after 2 years. In May 2022, the Working Group on Arbitrary Detention at the United Nations
Detainment of Pygamberdy Allaberdyev
Detainment_of_Pygamberdy_Allaberdyev
Cuban spies arrested in 1998 in the US
On May 27, 2005, the United Nations Commission on Human Rights adopted a report by its Working Group on Arbitrary Detention stating its opinions on the
Cuban_Five
Prime Minister of Pakistan from 2018 to 2022
his trial. In June 2024, the Working Group on Arbitrary Detention called for his release, saying his detention was arbitrary and politically motivated.
Imran_Khan
Expulsion and ethnic cleansing of Nepalis in Bhutan
Refugee Studies. 9 (4): 397–420. doi:10.1093/jrs/9.4.397. Working Group on Arbitrary Detention: Visit to Bhutan. Phuntsho, p. 703. "Background and History:
Ethnic cleansing of Lhotshampa in Bhutan
Ethnic_cleansing_of_Lhotshampa_in_Bhutan
Military prison near Damascus, Syria
security forces on 24 July 2002. At the time of arrest, he was only 14 years old. Even though the UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention announced al-Hariri's
Sednaya_Prison
Maldivian government official (born 1980)
the Working Group on Arbitrary Detention found Mahloof's jailing as arbitrary and illegal. In August, Mahloof was placed under a travel ban based on secret
Ahmed_Mahloof
Chinese painter, poet, and photographer (born 1961)
mobile number deactivated. In May 2011, the United Nations Working Group on Arbitrary Detention (WGAD) made a statement declaring that "The deprivation of
Liu_Xia_(poet)
Lebanese activist (born 1951)
2004. Retrieved 13 April 2021. Mustafa Dirani v. Israel, Working Group on Arbitrary Detention, U.N. Doc. E/CN.4/2002/77/Add.1 at 8 (2000). 13 April 2000
Mustafa_Dirani
Indian lawyer and politician (born 1948)
Gates Foundation's Indian AIDS initiative (2003); Member, Working Group on Arbitrary Detention set up by the Human Rights Commission, Geneva. In the 2004
Kapil_Sibal
Political prison in Beijing
The Beijing State Security Bureau Detention Center (BSSBDC; Chinese: 北京市国安局看守所) is a prison located in Fengtai, Beijing, China. The facility houses politically
Beijing State Security Bureau Detention Center
Beijing_State_Security_Bureau_Detention_Center
Vietnamese doctor and blogger (b. 1964)
the UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention on behalf of Hồ Văn Hải. In February 2021, the Working Group determined that his detention is arbitrary and violates
Hồ_Văn_Hải
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French form of Latin Leo, LÉON means "lion."
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English (chiefly Devon) : from a Middle English pet form of the Old English personal name Hocca.Dutch : patronymic from Hock 4.
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English : metonymic occupational name for a dealer in coarse meal, Old English grūt, Old Norse grautr ‘porridge’.
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Scottish : habitational name from a place in the parish of Gamrie, near Banff. The place is situated on a headland affording some sheltered anchorage, and is said to get its name from Middle English true hope; however, when first recorded in 1296 it already appears as Trup, so it is more likely to be of the same origin as Thorpe.English : variant of Throop.
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English (mainly Lancashire and Cheshire) : unexplained.Probably an altered form of German Dornig, which is probably a nickname for someone with a sharp tongue, from an adjectival derivative of Middle High German, Middle Low German dorn ‘thorn’. The suffixes -ig and -ing were often interchanged in Pennsylvania German and elsewhere. The name may also refer to a sloe bush.
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English : habitational name from either of two places called Worthing, in Sussex and Norfolk. The Norfolk place name is probably from Old English worðign ‘the enclosure’, while the Sussex one is derived from an unattested Old English personal name, Weorð, (from Old English weorð ‘worthy’) + -ingas ‘people of’.
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English : variant spelling Waring.
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English : habitational name from places in Oxfordshire and West Sussex named Goring, from Old English GÄringas ‘people of GÄra’, a short form of the various compound names with the first element gÄr ‘spear’.German (Göring) : see Goering.
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born on Sunday (morning).
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English : topographic name for someone who lived at a place where wood was cut, Middle English wo(o)ding.
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