Houston Chronicle

Ruling disallows detention at home for candidate

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KAMPALA, Uganda — A judge ruled Monday that Ugandan security forces cannot detain presidenti­al challenger Bobi Wine in his home, rebuking authoritie­s for holding the candidate under house arrest after a disputed election. Ugandan authoritie­s have said Wine can leave his home on the outskirts of this capital city only under military escort because they fear his presence in public could incite rioting. But the judge said in his ruling that Wine’s home is not a proper detention facility.

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