Legal experts have condemned the use of emergency powers enabling authorities to make large-scale arrests without formal charges, raising concerns over due process and potential abuses. The measures, implemented under exceptional circumstances, have sparked debate about their compatibility with legal safeguards. Critics argue the detentions lack transparency and fail to meet basic standards of accountability. Questions remain over whether the powers were necessary or proportionate in addressing the situation.
Lawyers criticised mass arrests under emergency powers that allowed authorities to detain people without charge.
