a lawful order of a court, or of a person during conditional release from
such detention;
3. (c) ii(ii) Any service of a military character and, in countries where
conscientious objection is recognized, any national service required by law
of conscientious objectors;
3. (c) i(iii) Any service exacted in cases of emergency or calamity
threatening the life or wellbeing of the community;
3. (c) i(iv)
gations.
Any work or service which forms part of normal civil obli-
Article 9
1. Everyone has the right to liberty and security of person. No one shall
be subjected to arbitrary arrest or detention. No one shall be deprived of
his liberty except on such grounds and in accordance with such procedure
as are established by law.
2. Anyone who is arrested shall be informed, at the time of arrest, of the
reasons for his arrest and shall be promptly informed of any charges
against him.
3. Anyone arrested or detained on a criminal charge shall be brought
promptly before a judge or other officer authorized by law to exercise judicial power and shall be entitled to trial within a reasonable time or to release. It shall not be the general rule that persons awaiting trial shall be
detained in custody, but release may be subject to guarantees to appear
for trial, at any other stage of the judicial proceedings, and, should occasion arise, for execution of the judgement.
4. Anyone who is deprived of his liberty by arrest or detention shall be
entitled to take proceedings before a court, in order that that court may
decide without delay on the lawfulness of his detention and order his release if the detention is not lawful.
5. Anyone who has been the victim of unlawful arrest or detention shall
have an enforceable right to compensation.
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