1.   He claimed that hundreds of thousands of Iraqi opponents of the regime had been subject to arbitrary detention, torture, execution and disappearances.

2.   Amnesty International, which has named Montiel a prisoner of conscience, says the torture and arbitrary detention that he experienced are widespread in Mexico.

3.   China has been guilty of human rights abuses including torture, arbitrary detention, coercive family-planning practices and organ transplants from executed prisoners, the report said.

4.   China has been guilty of human rights abuses including torture, arbitrary detention, coercive family-planning practices and organ transplants from executed prisoners.

5.   However, the group reported an increase in torture and arbitrary detention in recent years.

6.   Human rights groups also have complained about alleged abuses by Palestinian police, including arbitrary detention and torture of prisoners.

7.   It noted arbitrary detention of citizens and foreigners and credible reports of torture by security forces, heavy-handed censorship, and violence against religious minorities and women.

8.   Meanwhile, more allegations of arbitrary detentions have emerged.

9.   Since then, Amnesty International has documented many arbitrary detentions and threats against peasants and human rights workers.

10.   Other needed reforms listed include an end to arbitrary detention and imprisonment, ensuring fair trials and abolishing the death penalty.