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"Everyone shall have the right to liberty and security of the person. No one shall be deprived of his liberty save in the following cases and in accordance with a procedure established by national legislation: (a) the lawful detention of a person after conviction by a competent court; (b) the lawful arrest or detention of a person; (c) the lawful detention of a minor for the purpose of referring his case for investigation, sentencing or trial."

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CIS: Commonwealth of Independent States Convention on Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms, art. 5.1

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Commonwealth of Independent States Convention on Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms

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Everyone has the right to security of the person without arbitrary arrest or detention.