Right against unlawful arrests and searches You have the right not to be treated with excessive force or undue restraint when being arrested (Code of Criminal Procedure, Art. 50). You have a right to be treated respectfully by the police (Police Manual, para. 1056). You have a right to be protected by the police (Police Manual, para. 1086). Police searches require a search warrant issued by a court. Police must give you a receipt for seized items, although this is sometimes used to show you consented to a search (Code of Criminal Procedure, Arts. 96-103; Police Manual, para. 1064; Courts Manual, para. 401; Law Protecting the Privacy and Security of Citizens, Art. 8). You have the right not to be physically and mentally sexually harassed (Penal Code Arts. 354 and 509; Union of Myanmar Vs. Thin Thein (and 3), 2002, M.L.R 36).

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