In Italy, suspects can be detained for long periods before being charged with a crime.

American citizens were detained for long periods without access to lawyers or family members.

He has been arrested several times for criminal activities and detained for long periods during trial.

It is estimated that 22,000 people have been detained for varying periods without charge or trial.

The total number of people who were detained for long periods was 8,625.

Many journalists and members of the opposition were detained for long periods without being charged.

Child asylum seekers are no longer detained for long periods, but can still be held for up to a week.

Students have been detained for periods of several days to several months.

Monitoring groups said that this omitted the thousands who were detained for shorter periods.

Because of his 'dissident' activities he was often detained for periods of 48-96 hours.