Between 26-28 November, Mr. Hamdan was taken by the General Security Services to the Lebanese border and threatened with deportation. He was then returned to the Russian Compound for interrogation. His detention was extended for a third time on 10 December for 15 days. Mr. Hamdan either be charged or released. On 24 December Mr. Hamdan was issued with a new four-month order of administrative detention.
Administrative detention is detention without charge or trial.