11.   And he said the government and rebels should take steps to end disappearnces, torture and arbitrary detentions and to bring those reponsible for human rights violations to justice.

12.   An Egyptian human right group charged Sunday that Egyptians working in the Gulf have been subjected to suspect killings, arbitrary detentions and torture.

13.   Another committee member, Prafullachandra Bhagwati of India, called for safeguards, such as a panel of judges, to oversee arbitrary detentions of prisoners.

14.   As an expert, he represented Africa in the working group on arbitrary detention established by the U.N. Commission on Human Rights.

15.   But a diplomat, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said U.N. groups on torture, arbitrary detention and religion have recommended changes to Chinese officials.

16.   But it also noted a decline in arbitrary detentions.

17.   But security forces are guilty of arbitrary detention, torture, summary executions, Amnesty says.

18.   Chechen civilians and human rights organizations say routine security sweeps continue to result in arbitrary detentions, looting and even killings.

19.   Chechen civilians have accused servicemen of carrying out arbitrary detentions, looting and even killing during the checks.

20.   Civilians say troops commit arbitrary detentions, torture and killings during security operations in towns and villages.