Enhver, der berøves friheden ved anholdelse eller anden tilbageholdelse, har ret til at indbringe sagen for en domstol, for at denne hurtigt kan træffe afgørelse om lovligheden af frihedsberøvelsen og beordre ham løsladt, hvis frihedsberøvelsen ikke er lovlig.  
Everyone who is deprived of his liberty by arrest or detention shall be entitled to take proceedings by which the lawfulness of his detention shall be decided speedily by a court and his release ordered if the detention is not lawful.  