CJP protests: How is detention different from arrest, and what are your rights?

• Detention: Police can temporarily hold someone for security or public-order reasons.
Arrest: It is a formal custody action when someone is suspected of committing an offence.
Rights: Detainees should know why they are being held and cannot be detained arbitrarily.
After arrest: An arrested person must generally be taken before a magistrate within 24 hours.

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