Americans unjustly deprived of their liberty abroad and their families back home face a complex web of legal uncertainty and no clear advocate or resource to support them. Governments worldwide and the international community have all agreed that basic human rights must be given to pretrial detainees. Governments must always preserve the human rights of individuals in pretrial detention. Detainees must not be treated like convicted criminals. They have the right to liberty and to be free of arbitrary arrest and detention. They have the inherent right to dignity of the human person. They have the right to a speedy trial and an effective remedy. They have the right to be treated humanely and may never be subjected to torture. They have the right to challenge unlawful detention and prison conditions. They have the right to be informed of their charges. They have the right to release if not tried within a reasonable time.