TY - BOOK AU - HARDING Andrew J (ed) AU - HATCHARD John (ed) TI - Preventive detention and security law: a comparative survey SN - 0792324323 (hbk.): PY - 1993/// CY - Dordrecht, Netherlands PB - Martinus Nijhoff KW - BANGLADESH KW - BRITAIN KW - COMMON LAW KW - INDIA KW - KENYA KW - MALAWI KW - MALAYSIA KW - NIGERIA KW - PAKISTAN KW - PREVENTIVE DETENTION KW - SINGAPORE KW - SOUTH AFRICA KW - SRI LANKA KW - SWAZILAND KW - TANZANIA KW - TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO KW - ZAMBIA KW - ZIMBABWE N2 - This book presents a comparative analysis of law on preventive detention. Acknowledging that such legislation is currently a reality the initial chapters set out codes for the law itself, protection of detainees, minimum rules for the protection of persons detained without trial, and the roles of medical and law enforcement professionals. The main part of the book is taken up with description and discussion of 16 common law jurisdictions, mainly in Africa and Asia. These include Malaysia and Singapore ER -