# Trinidad and Tobago ends state of emergency amid backlash over mass arrests

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- Al Jazeera, 2026-09-17 22:12 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/9/17/trinidad-and-tobago-ends-state-of-emergency-amid-pushback-over-mass-arrests?traffic_source=rss

> Trinidad and Tobago has ended a state of emergency that allowed authorities to detain people without charge. Lawyers condemned mass arrests and warned of possible abuses, while the government said it would pursue a permanent legal framework to target violent crime, gangs and illegal weapons. More than 5,800 people were arrested after the latest extension, including about 2,250 who have not been charged.