KIDNAPPING/UNLAWFUL DETENTION
Is whereby a person deprives another person of his freedom of bodily movement without lawful
justification and/or authority (based on section 93 of the Criminal code Act)
A) ABDUCTION
B) UNLAWFUL ARREST
The taking away of a person using intimidation , open force of violence
Is the arrest of a person by another person (usually a police officer), whereby the latter’s
position generally authorizes him/her to arrest the other person, but not in this particular case.
Essentially, it is a form of abuse of power on the part of the police officer
C) UNLAWFUL DETENTION
Depriving a person of his or her freedom of bodily movement without lawful justification and/or
authority.
D) FORCED DISPLACEMENT
Internal displacement of persons or groups of persons “…who have been forced or obliged to
flee or leave their homes or places or habitual residence, in particular as a result of or in order
to avoid the effects or armed conflict, situations of generalized violence, violations of human
rights or natural or human made disasters, and who have not crossed an internally recognized
border”
PROPERTY RIGHTS
THEFT
Is whereby a person takes property from another person “knowing” that the other person is
entitled to own, possess or control this very property.
40