detention
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"Our priority is to get her out of this detention center and repatriate her to France. Given her health, she won't last a month in such conditions of detention," he said.
From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026
Several protesters confronted law enforcement officers, who wore riot gear, before moving back to the sidewalk in front of the detention center.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 11, 2026
"Cecile Kohler and Jacques Paris are free and on their way to France, after three and a half years in detention in Iran," the French president wrote on X.
From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026
The Broadview processing and detention facility has become locally and nationally famous as the subject of lawsuits, investigations and public outcry over the treatment of detainees.
From Salon • Apr. 6, 2026
They may also be held in detention for a minor offense, without bail, for months or more during investigation and legal proceedings.
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
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