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allowed to leave his house to
check on them.
To that effect, court then
presided over by Grade One
Magistrate Jessica Chemeri, in
her ruling in 2011, held that it
was unlawful for the police to
confine Besigye at his residence
on grounds that his home is not a
gazetted detention centre in the
law.
"His detention was unlawful as
he was not kept in a lawful
detention centre and this was
beyond the constitutional 48hour period," ruled Magistrate
Chemeri.
Further in her ruling, Magistrate
Chemeri criticised the police for
infringing on people's rights and
freedoms.
"In my view, the police officers
in carrying out their duties, must
uphold the rights and freedoms
of others. If they don't know
what to do, they should seek
advice," she ruled.
While the court was making its
orders to have the police
withdrawn from Dr Besigye's
residence, the police acted ahead
of the court ruling and withdrew
their officers.
After the ruling, Dr Besigye
walked back home in the
company of his jubilating
supporters and commenced his
normal life without police
blocking or restricting his
movements.
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