iv) You have a right to make one phone call to your family, lawyer, or
organization (remember the phone you use may be tapped). Preference of
that phone call should be made towards someone who will relay that
message to people who are helpful like your lawyers or the media.
v) Do not act defiant or talk about filing complaints. You do not want the
police to retaliate against you while you're in their custody.
vi) You might be handcuffed searched, photographed, and finger-printed.
vii) Try to get the names and badge numbers of the police who arrested you
or deal with you in the police station.
viii)
When you give information under torture circumstances, deny the
information when you are in court and prove that the information was
obtained under duress.
d) What to Look Out For During Elections
The Electoral Laws Act
a) Under the amendment, members of the police force, defense forces
and prison service may no longer be seconded as staff of the
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