The appellants were foreign (non-United Kingdom) nationals suspected of terrorism who had been detained in the United Kingdom for a prolonged period of time without having had any criminal charges brought against them.
上诉人是外国（非联合王国）人，涉嫌从事恐怖活动，在联合王国被拘留了很长时间，但却没有受到任何刑事指控。