1.   Material witnesses are described as people who have direct knowledge important to an investigation who are detained to prevent flight.

2.   Pakistani authorities said Haq was detained to prevent him from entering the eastern province of Punjab, where he was to preside over a meeting of clerics.

3.   Hundreds of NLD members were detained to prevent two party congresses last year.

4.   In past years, dissidents have been detained to prevent them from marking the anniversary.

5.   In past years, dissidents have been detained to prevent them from marking the date.

6.   The activists were detained to prevent them from participating in the protests.

7.   The demonstrator and five local youths were temporarily detained to prevent further trouble.

8.   The leader of the rightists, Konrad Roock, was also detained to prevent him from continuing the rally, police said.

9.   The leader of the rightists, Konrad Roock, was also detained to prevent him from continuing the rally, Eichner said.

10.   Police sources said a large number of street children were detained in order to prevent their being roped in by activists for demonstrations.