Article 17 Right to Liberty 1. No one shall be deprived of his or her liberty except on such grounds and in accordance with such procedure as are established by law. 2. No person may be subjected to arbitrary arrest, and no person may be detained without a charge or conviction against him. Article 18 Prohibition against Inhuman Treatment 1. Everyone has the right to protection against cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment. 2. No one shall be held in slavery or servitude. Trafficking in human beings for whatever purpose is prohibited. 3. No one shall be required to perform forced or compulsory labour. 4. For the purpose of sub-Article 3 of this Article the phrase "forced or compulsory labour" shall not include: a. Any work or service normally required of a person who is under detention in consequence of a lawful order, or of a person during conditional release from such detention; b. In the case of conscientious objectors, any service exacted in lieu of compulsory military service; c. Any service exacted in cases of emergency or calamity threatening the life or well-being of the community; d. Any economic and social development activity voluntarily performed by a community within its locality. Article 19 Right of Persons Arrested 1. Persons arrested have the right to be informed promptly, in a language they understand, of the reasons for their arrest and of any charge against them. 2. Persons arrested have the right to remain silent. Upon arrest, they have the right to be informed promptly, in a language they understand, that any statement they make may be used as evidence against them in court. 3. Persons arrested have the right to be brought before a court within 48 hours of their arrest. Such time shall not include the time reasonably required for the journey from the place of arrest to the court. On appearing before a court, they have the right to be given prompt and specific explanation of the reasons for their arrest due to the alleged crime committed. 4. All persons have an inalienable right to petition the court to order their physical release where the arresting police officer or the law enforcer fails to bring them before a court within the prescribed time and to provide reasons for their arrest. Where the interest of justice requires, the court may order the arrested person to remain in custody or, when requested remand him for a time strictly required to carry out the necessary investigation. In determining the