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57-447: Following 39 years in exile , the widely known Zen Buddhist monk Thich Nhat Hanh returned to Vietnam in 2005. The visit made the front pages of state-owned newspapers . Initially, the group had government approval, and his return raised expectations that religious restrictions would be relaxed in Vietnam. During this visit, Nhat Hanh's followers were invited by Abbot Duc Nghi, a member of

114-460: A capital punishment alternative to death. Deportation was forced exile, and entailed the lifelong loss of citizenship and property. Relegation was a milder form of deportation, which preserved the subject's citizenship and property. The term diaspora describes group exile, both voluntary and forced. " Government in exile " describes a government of a country that has relocated and argues its legitimacy from outside that country. Voluntary exile

171-429: A base handset. The base handset is connected to a police station or for-profit monitoring service. If the offender goes too far from their home, the violation is recorded, and the police will be notified. To discourage tampering, many ankle monitors detect attempted removal. The monitoring service is often contracted out to private companies, which assign employees to electronically monitor many convicts simultaneously. If

228-508: A better option than prison, its effectiveness in preventing reoffending prisoners can vary from person to person. House arrest, especially used as electronically monitored home confinement, has received criticism for many reasons. Critics argue that while the system is meant to provide a sense of freedom, it actually leads to limitations on personal choice and privacy. Erving Goffman, a Canadian Sociologist, talks about his ideas of total institutions, which leads to these critiques. "Goffman uses

285-416: A day, 7 days a week, except for court-approved treatment programs, court appearances, and medical appointments. In some exceptional cases, it is possible for a person to be placed under house arrest without trial or legal representation , and subject to restrictions on their associates. In some countries this type of detention without trial has been criticized for breaching the offender's human right to

342-418: A fair trial. In countries with authoritarian systems of government, the government may use such measures to stifle dissent. In some countries, house arrest is enforced through the use of technology products or services. One method is an electronic sensor locked around the offender's ankle (technically called an ankle monitor , also referred to as a tether ). The electronic sensor transmits an RF signal to

399-428: A job. The prosecuting authorities and law enforcement can check at any moment whether the subject, who is de facto considered in state of detention, is complying with the order; violation of house arrest terms is immediately followed by transfer to a correctional facility. House arrests cannot be applied to a subject that has been found guilty of escape within the previous five years. Notable cases: At sentencing,

456-515: A murderess out of revenge, she fled to Athens and married king Aigeus there, and became the stepmother of the hero Theseus . Due to a conflict with him, she must leave the Polis and go away into exile. John William Waterhouse (1849–1917), the English Pre-Raphaelite painter's famous picture Jason and Medea shows a key moment before, when Medea tries to poison Theseus. In ancient Rome,

513-429: A political variety, during the 19th and 20th century. Exiled political groups often develop complex media strategies, including diaspora engagement and investigative reporting, to maintain visibility, mobilise support, and address challenges of operating outside their home country. During a foreign occupation or after a coup d'état , a government in exile of a such afflicted country may be established abroad. One of

570-660: A special tax in order to re-enter the United States. In some cases a person voluntarily lives in exile to avoid legal issues, such as litigation or criminal prosecution . An example of this is Asil Nadir , who fled to the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus for 17 years rather than face prosecution in connection with the failed £1.7 bn company Polly Peck in the United Kingdom . Examples include: Exile, government man and assigned servant were all euphemisms used in

627-469: A violation occurs the unit signals the officer or officer in charge immediately, depending on the severity of the violation. The officer will either call or verify the participant's whereabouts. The monitoring service notifies a convict's probation officer. The electronic surveillance together with frequent contact with their probation officer and checks by the security guards provides for a secure environment. Another method of ensuring house arrest compliance

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684-487: Is a form of banishment within the boundaries of one's homeland, but far away from home. In some cases the deposed head of state is allowed to go into exile following a coup or other change of government, allowing a more peaceful transition to take place or to escape justice. A wealthy citizen who moves to a jurisdiction with lower taxes is termed a tax exile . Creative people such as authors and musicians who achieve sudden wealth sometimes choose this. Examples include

741-403: Is achieved through the use of automated calling services that require no human contact to check on the offender. Random calls are made to the residence. The respondent's answer is recorded and compared automatically to the offender's voice pattern. Authorities are notified only if the call is not answered or if the recorded answer does not match the offender's voice pattern. Electronic monitoring

798-472: Is an alternative to imprisonment ; its goals are both to reduce recidivism and to decrease the number of prisoners, thereby saving money for states and other jurisdictions. It is a corrective to mandatory sentencing laws that greatly increased the incarceration rates in the United States. It allows eligible offenders to retain or seek employment, maintain family relationships and responsibilities and attend rehabilitative programs that contribute towards addressing

855-437: Is an early motif in ancient Greek tragedy . In the ancient Greek world, this was seen as a fate worse than death. The motif reaches its peak on the play Medea , written by Euripides in the fifth century BC, and rooted in the very old oral traditions of Greek mythology. Euripides' Medea has remained the most frequently performed Greek tragedy through the 20th century. After Medea was abandoned by Jason and had become

912-461: Is breaking a vow that he made to us... We have videotapes of him inviting us to turn the monastery into a place for worship in the Plum Village tradition, even after he dies — life after life. Nobody can go against that wish,” said Brother Phap Kham On June 27, 2009 electricity was cut to Bat Nha. Over the next two days mobs wielding sledgehammers, rocks, and feces raided the monastery, threatened

969-431: Is confined by the authorities to their residence . Travel is usually restricted and may require prior approval, if allowed at all. During house arrest, the individual may be monitored electronically, and their movements are typically tracked. House arrest is also used in some cases for individuals convicted of minor offenses. In certain situations, such as in authoritarian regimes, house arrest may be used to restrict

1026-428: Is considered a highly economical alternative to the cost of imprisoning offenders. In many states or jurisdictions, the convict is often required to pay for the monitoring as part of his or her sentence. However, it’s important to recognize that “compared with non-custodial sanctions, incarceration appears to have a null or mildly criminogenic effect on future criminal behavior.” This means that while house arrest can be

1083-831: Is now believed to have been a ploy to get Vietnam off of the US State Department 's Religious Freedom blacklist , improve chances of entry into the World Trade Organization , and increase foreign investment . During a later visit to Vietnam in 2007, Nhat Hanh suggested ending government control of religion to President Nguyen Minh Triet . A provincial police officer later spoke to a reporter about this incident, accusing Nhat Hanh of breaking Vietnamese law . The officer said, “[Nhat Hanh] should focus on Buddhism and keep out of politics.” In 2008, during an interview in Italian television, Nhat Hanh made some statements regarding

1140-466: Is often depicted as a form of protest by the person who claims it, to avoid persecution and prosecution (such as tax or criminal allegations), an act of shame or repentance, or isolating oneself to be able to devote time to a particular pursuit. Article 9 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights states that "No one shall be subjected to arbitrary arrest, detention or exile." Internal exile

1197-448: Is primarily penal expulsion from one's native country , and secondarily expatriation or prolonged absence from one's homeland under either the compulsion of circumstance or the rigors of some high purpose. Usually persons and peoples suffer exile, but sometimes social entities like institutions (e.g. the papacy or a government ) are forced from their homeland. In Roman law , exsilium denoted both voluntary exile and banishment as

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1254-673: The Central Tibetan Administration , commonly known as the Tibetan government-in-exile, and headed by the 14th Dalai Lama . Ivan the Terrible once exiled to Siberia an inanimate object: a bell. "When the inhabitants of the town of Uglich rang their bell to rally a demonstration against Ivan the Terrible, the cruel Czar executed two hundred (nobles), and exiled the Uglich bell to Siberia, where it remained for two hundred years." Exile

1311-673: The Dalai Lama that his followers claim upset Chinese officials, who in turn put pressure on the Vietnamese government. The chairman of Vietnam's national Committee on Religious Affairs sent a letter which accused Nhat Hanh's organization of publishing false information about Vietnam on its Web site. It was written that the posted information misrepresented Vietnam's policies on religion and could undermine national unity. The chairman requested that Nhat Hanh's followers leave Bat Nha. The letter also stated that Abbot Duc Nghi wished them to leave. “Duc Nghi

1368-870: The Jews following the destruction of the second Temple in Jerusalem in AD 70. Jewish prayers include a yearning to return to Jerusalem and the Land of Israel , such as " Next Year in Jerusalem ". After the Partitions of Poland in the late 18th century, and following the uprisings (like Kościuszko Uprising , November Uprising and January Uprising ) against the partitioning powers ( Russia , Prussia and Austria ), many Poles have chosen – or been forced – to go into exile, forming large diasporas (known as Polonia ), especially in France and

1425-607: The 19th century for convicts under sentence who had been transported from Britain to Australia . When a large group, or occasionally a whole people or nation is exiled, it can be said that this nation is in exile, or "diaspora". Nations that have been in exile for substantial periods include the Israelites by the Assyrian king Sargon II in 720 BCE, the Judeans who were deported by Babylonian king Nebuchadnezzar II in 586 BC, and

1482-637: The British-Canadian writer Arthur Hailey , who moved to the Bahamas to avoid taxes following the runaway success of his novels Hotel and Airport , and the English rock band the Rolling Stones who, in the spring of 1971, owed more in taxes than they could pay and left Britain before the government could seize their assets. Members of the band all moved to France for a period of time where they recorded music for

1539-533: The German exile scene, "to bring the rich, scattered and murky experience of exile into epic form", as he wrote in his literary balance sheet. At the same place and in the same year, Anna Seghers published her famous novel Das siebte Kreuz ( The Seventh Cross , published in the United States in 1942). Important exile literature in recent years include that of the Caribbean, many of whose artists emigrated to Europe or

1596-569: The Roman Senate had the power to declare the exile to individuals, families or even entire regions. One of the Roman victims was the poet Ovid , who lived during the reign of Augustus . He was forced to leave Rome and move away to the city of Tomis on the Black Sea, now Constanța . There he wrote his famous work Tristia (Sorrows) about his bitter feelings in exile. Another, at least in a temporary exile,

1653-462: The United States . The entire population of Crimean Tatars (numbering 200,000 in all) that remained in their homeland of Crimea was exiled on 18 May 1944 to Central Asia as a form of ethnic cleansing and collective punishment on false accusations. Since the Cuban Revolution , over a million Cubans have left Cuba . Most of these self-identified as exiles as their motivation for leaving

1710-472: The United States and other Western countries until the 20th century, after it was introduced in the U.S. in 1984. Around this time, newly designed electronic monitoring devices made it more affordable and easier for corrections authorities to manage. Although Boston was using house arrest for a variety of arrangements, the first-ever court sentence of house arrest with an electronic bracelet was in 1983. House arrest and electronic monitoring programs are among

1767-510: The United States for political or economic reasons. These writers include Nobel Prize winners V. S. Naipaul and Derek Walcott as well as the novelists Edwidge Danticat and Sam Selvon . [REDACTED] Media related to Exile at Wikimedia Commons House arrest House arrest (also called home confinement , or electronic monitoring ) is a legal measure where a person is required to remain at their residence under supervision, typically as an alternative to imprisonment. The person

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1824-682: The album that came to be called Exile on Main Street , the Main Street of the title referring to the French Riviera. In 2012, Eduardo Saverin , one of the founders of Facebook, made headlines by renouncing his U.S. citizenship before his company's IPO . The dual Brazilian/U.S. citizen's decision to move to Singapore and renounce his citizenship spurred a bill in the U.S. Senate, the Ex-PATRIOT Act , which would have forced such wealthy tax exiles to pay

1881-469: The causes of their offending. The terms of house arrest can differ, but most programs allow employed offenders to continue to work, and confine them to their residence only during non-working hours. Offenders are commonly allowed to leave their home for specific purposes; examples can include visits to the probation officer or police station, religious services, education, attorney visits, court appearances, and medical appointments. Many programs also allow

1938-406: The convict to leave their residence during regular, pre-approved times in order to carry out general household errands, such as food shopping and laundry. Offenders may have to respond to communications from a higher authority to verify that they are at home when required to be. Exceptions are often made to allow visitors to visit the offender. The types of house arrest vary in severity according to

1995-435: The doors of the monastery. The mob dragged about 150 monks from their rooms where they had been chanting and meditating, then beat them with sticks. The nuns were also beaten. A number of the monks and nuns were sexually assaulted by the mob. More than 30 of the monks were forced into buses which took them away. “Senior monks were dragged like animals out of their rooms, then left sitting in the rain until police dragged them to

2052-691: The electronic monitoring. "It would seem that those under house arrest would have the opposite experience, as they are actually confined to their home world. Yet, while a sentence to electronic monitoring means that clients still spend time with their family and domestic partners, the disciplinary regime of house arrest significantly shapes those relationships". "House arrest officers also meet with ‘‘collateral contacts’’ and make unannounced on-site visits to places of employment and residences." Residence checks by law enforcement in house arrest programs can be seen as invasive and cause privacy issues for people serving time. "Spelman (1995) had 128 convicted offenders rate

2109-503: The end of their prison terms, or for those whose health condition does not allow residence in a correctional facility, except some particular cases of extremely dangerous persons. As per article 284 of the Italian Penal Procedure Code, house arrest is imposed by a judge, who orders the suspect to stay confined in their house, home, residence, private property, or any other place of cure or assistance where they may be housed at

2166-401: The freedom of political governments against political dissidents , sometimes limiting or monitoring their communication with the outside world. If electronic communication is allowed, conversations may be monitored. There are many critiques on how effective house arrest is. Judges have imposed sentences of home confinement, as an alternative to prison, as far back as the 17th century. Galileo

2223-603: The island is political in nature. At the time of the Cuban Revolution, Cuba only had a population of 6.5 million, and was not a country that had a history of significant emigration, it being the sixth largest recipient of immigrants in the world as of 1958. Most of the exiles' children also consider themselves to be Cuban exiles . Under Cuban law, children of Cubans born abroad are considered Cuban citizens. An extension of colonial practices, Latin America saw widespread exile, of

2280-601: The judge may sentence an offender to home detention where they would otherwise receive a short-term prison sentence (i.e. two years or less). Home detention sentences range from 14 days and 12 months; offenders are confined to their approved residence 24 hours a day and may only leave with the permission of their probation officer. Electronic monitoring equipment is extensively used by the New Zealand Department of Corrections to ensure that convicted offenders subject to home detention remain within approved areas. This takes

2337-400: The moment. When necessary, the judge may also forbid any contact between the subject and any person other than those who cohabit with them or those who assist them. If the subject is unable to take care of their life necessities or if they are in conditions of absolute poverty, the judge may authorize them to leave their home for the strict necessary time to take care of said needs or to exercise

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2394-415: The monks and nuns, and damaged buildings. Authorities made a decision to allow Bat Nha to remain occupied until September 2. Nhat Hanh's followers refused to go. The government continued to represent the issues at Bat Nha as an ‘internal’ matter among clergy, and the deadline passed quietly. A memo written by local officials was leaked in early September 2009. It stated, “Plum Village association has abused

2451-698: The most well-known instances of this is the Polish government-in-exile , a government in exile that commanded Polish armed forces operating outside Poland, and the African-based Free French Forces government of Charles de Gaulle during the German Occupation of Poland and France in WWII . Other post-war examples include the client All Palestine Government established by the Egyptian Kingdom , and

2508-495: The most widely used alternatives to incarceration. It has been estimated that in 2005 roughly 20% of community-based supervision involved the use of electronic monitoring. The COVID-19 pandemic led to an increase in the use of house arrest as well. To stop the spread of the virus in crowded prisons, many governments allowed people to serve their sentences at home instead. This was mostly done for non-violent offenders or people close to finishing their prison terms. Home detention

2565-414: The next morning. Calls to the local police chief and other officials by an Associated Press journalist were unanswered. Officials continued to characterize the situation as a dispute between Buddhist sects . Nhat Hanh's followers insisted they would remain at Bat Nha and that they had no political agenda. Early on September 27, 2009 an angry mob of police and apparent villagers broke windows and bashed in

2622-460: The official Buddhist Church of Vietnam , to occupy Bat Nha monastery and continue their practice there. Nhat Hanh's followers claim that during a sacred ceremony at Plum Village Monastery in 2006 Nghi received a transmission from Nhat Hanh and agreed to let them occupy Bat Nha. Nhat Hanh's followers spent $ 1 million developing the monastery, building a meditation hall for 1,800 people. The official support initially given to Nhat Hanh's supporters

2679-416: The official Vietnamese Buddhist Church. Police guarded the monastery around the clock. By September 30, 2009 a number of the monks had left under police pressure. Sister Dang Nghiem said, “They are using psychological tactics. They are trying to break them down one by one.” As of October 1, 2009 local officials were still not available to make comments to the press. Exile Exile or banishment

2736-471: The punitiveness of criminal sanctions. He found that 75% identified some intermediate sanctions as being more punitive than a sentence of incarceration." Many of these offenders felt that alternative punishments outside of prison were more difficult or restrictive than serving time behind bars. This could be due to the constant surveillance, loss of personal freedom, or the challenges of living under close restrictions. These strict rules have many critiques facing

2793-540: The religious policies of the party and state to sabotage the regime and oppose the Buddhist Church of Vietnam.” The memo claimed that Nhat Hanh's followers were breaking the law by being in the monastery and strongly encouraged local communist groups to convince the clergy to leave. On September 21, 2009 a mob appeared outside the monastery. Late that night the rooms of about 400 monastics were searched. Two monks had their IDs taken and were ordered to meet with officials

2850-400: The requirements of the court order. A curfew may restrict an offender to their house at certain times, usually during hours of darkness. "Home confinement" or detention requires an offender to remain at home at all times, apart from the above-mentioned exceptions. The most serious level of house arrest is "home incarceration", under which an offender is restricted to their residence 24 hours

2907-462: The system and look for a return of action. The People's Republic of China continues to use soft detention , a traditional form of house arrest used by the Chinese Empire . In Italy, house arrest (in Italian arresti domiciliari ) is a common practice of detaining suspects , as an alternative to detention in a correctional facility, and is also commonly practiced on those felons who are close to

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2964-424: The taxis where ‘black society’ bad guys pushed them into cars,” a villager said during a phone interview. Two senior monks had their IDs taken and were put under house arrest without charges in their home towns. When contacted by the press later that day, local police denied that there had been an incident. U.S. Deputy Secretary of State James Steinberg was in Vietnam that day. During a press briefing he said he

3021-454: The term ‘‘total institutions’’ as a sensitizing concept to refer to organizations that separate certain types of people from the rest of society". He describes total institutions as places that separate individuals from society and control their daily lives. The use of house arrest is direct description of what he talks about. Although house arrest allows individuals to stay at home, it uses similar restrictions that jails and prisons have through

3078-558: Was Dante . The German-language writer Franz Kafka described the exile of Karl Rossmann in the posthumously published novel Amerika . During the period of National Socialism in the first few years after 1933, many Jews, as well as a significant number of German artists and intellectuals fled into exile; for instance, the authors Klaus Mann and Anna Seghers . So Germany's own exile literature emerged and received worldwide credit. Klaus Mann finished his novel Der Vulkan ( The Volcano: A Novel Among Emigrants ) in 1939 describing

3135-408: Was aware of the incident and that he had “expressed our concern” to Vietnamese authorities. He said, “We look forward to getting more information from them about the situation.” That evening about 50 monks tried to reenter the monastery but were kept out. About 30 monks were still inside encircled by police. The next morning, September 28, 2009, about 230 nuns fled for Phuoc Hue monastery and Bat Nha

3192-439: Was confined to his home following his infamous trial in 1633. Authorities often used house arrest to confine political leaders who were deposed in a coup d'état, but this method was not widely used to confine numerous common criminals. Over time, though, house arrest became more popular, especially as prisons and jails became overcrowded and expensive. However, this method didn't become a widely used alternative to imprisonment in

3249-407: Was empty. Sister Dang Nghiem said “The Vietnamese government has won. Their ‘victory’ is that Bat Nha is completely destroyed. Everything is smashed.” When contacted by the press that morning the head of the provincial government, Huynh Duc Hoa, denied the incident and refused to answer questions. 376 of the monks and nuns took refuge at nearby Phuoc Hue monastery with the permission of officials of

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