1. Posted on Wednesday 6 January 2010 - 09:10

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   mugira

   

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   Mugira, AfricaNews reporter in Kampala, Uganda

   About 50 police officers in Uganda have been arrested for holding suspects for over 48 hours in police cells. The suspects include Criminal Investigations Department Officers and officers in charge of police posts and stations. They were arrested by the Police Professional Standards Unit (PSU) and held at police headquarters at Kibuli in Kampala.

   

   This follows PSU's decision to visit various police stations and cells abruptly without notice.
   
   The PSU Unit’s commandant, John Ndungutse, said that the police will not allow police officers who break the law.
   
   He said it is unconstitutional for holding people beyond the 48 hours statutory detention limit and the officers arrested for doing so will be punished accordingly.

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1. Posted on Wednesday 06 January 2010 00:39

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   Sean Carlson

   

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   Can anyone provide insight or comment on the history and work of the PSU in relation to the current government's reforms over the past 20 plus years?

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