The charter prohibits any non-defensive use of force not authorized by the Security Council.

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Technology in law enforcement has come a long way, from in-field drug testing kits to the use of various forms of non-lethal force.

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State media quoted the ministry as praising "the firm Russian stance which is based on the UN principles of non-interference in internal affairs or the threat to use force against the safety of any state".

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In the Hamdi case, the Supreme Court considered the relationship between the current Authorization for Use of Military Force and the Non-Detention Act, which prohibits the detention of a U.S. citizen, except where authorized by an Act of Congress.

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They spoke of the Navy's commitment to use non-lethal force to take over the ships.

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Nothing in this section shall preclude the Federal Bureau of Investigation, or other Federal law enforcement agencies, from continuing to use authorized, non-coercive techniques of interrogation that are designed to elicit voluntary statements and do not involve the use of force, threats, or promises.

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