Enforced disappearances and arbitrary detentions have also been a feature since the Syrian uprising began. The High Command oversaw arrests, detentions without trial, and executions. We continue to received grisly reports of summary executions, arbitrary detentions and torture. An undisclosed number of arrests and detentions occurred. Travel permits, curfews, administrative detentions, and expulsions were part of life until 1966. These included threats and intimidation to detentions and torture. Villagers accused the government of forced demolitions, unlawful detentions and not giving compensation. As a result, mass detentions and killings began. The government responded with a crackdown on gatherings and widespread detentions. Prefects have the authority to give detentions for infractions. The law has been criticized for allowing arbitrary detentions and immunity from prosecution. Foro Penal lawyer Mariana Ortega informed receiving reports of arbitrary detentions. The two verdicts were precedents for invalidating most detentions under the Special Powers Act, 1974. The other 54 individuals were given fines and home detentions. In 1964 the prison became the facility used mostly for pre-trial detentions.