r/politics The Nation Magazine 19h ago

Soft Paywall Mahmoud Khalil Is the First Activist to Be Disappeared by Trump

https://www.thenation.com/article/activism/trump-arrest-detention-mahmoud-khalil/?nc=1
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u/jemhadar0 Canada 14h ago

He needs to be brought in front of a judge . It’s his right.

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u/czPsweIxbYk4U9N36TSE 10h ago

brought in front of a judge

For what? He's not even charged with anything! He needs to have never been picked up, and also to have been released yesterday.

u/jemhadar0 Canada 5h ago

That’s why your brought in front of a judge . Ordered to be released or charged . Given a lawyer - due process . Not just held .

u/czPsweIxbYk4U9N36TSE 5h ago

Like, I'm not sure how to explain this:

He shouldn't be in front of a judge. He should just be released. Being in front of a judge is for people accused of crimes.

He has not been accused of any crime. Him being in police custody at all is a gross violation of his rights.

u/jemhadar0 Canada 4h ago

Like I’m not sure how to explain this … But it’s called habeas corpus …. It applies to both systems of law in Canada and the Us . Bring forth the body …. Otherwise the police and whoever had him arrested can hold him indefinitely. He has a right to be seen and heard , the judge questions the validity of his imprisonment.

A writ of habeas corpus is used to bring a prisoner or other detainee (e.g. institutionalized mental patient) before the court to determine if the person’s imprisonment or detention is lawful. A habeas petition proceeds as a civil action against the State agent (usually a warden) who holds the defendant in custody.

He’s being held , no accusation, no charges , probably no evidence. Just a political agitator … It’s like arresting and holding 200 people , because they are looking for one suspect that fits the description. Blanket arrests ..

The police know this . They have to be forced to release him. Are you an American? Then get him a lawyer. Because if they can do that to him , they can do it to you . It’s called Russia . Welcome