what is incommunicado
The Use of Incommunicado Detention International Law and Standards The most significant, and most criticized, feature of Spainâs antiterrorism provisions is the use of incommunicado detention. Incommunicado detention is generally understood as a situation of detention in which an individual is denied access to family members, an attorney, or an independent physician. In some cases, as in Spain, incommunicado detainees do not even have the right to notify anyone about their arrest.