detain

I therefore call on all those who are detaining these Portuguese citizens to release them immediately, in a gesture of humanitarian good will, which is the only thing that can help their captors' cause.
J'appelle donc tous ceux qui retiennent ces citoyens portugais à les libérer immédiatement, dans un geste de bonne volonté humanitaire : le seul qui puisse servir leur cause.
So unless you are detaining me, I'm going.
Alors à moins que vous me reteniez, je viens.
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