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46 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 While the court was making its orders to have the police withdrawn from Dr Besigye's residence, the police acted ahead of the court ruling and withdrew their officers.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. AMISOM CALLS FOR MORE HELICOPTERS TO FIGHT AL SHABAB. MONDAY, 29 FEBRUARY 2016 06:23 INDEPENDENT REPORTER & AGENCIES The Heads of State and Government of the troops and police contributing to the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) JF mag!