Human rights defenders are calling for the immediate release of MPs arrested on Monday.

MPs Mohamed Nsereko and Chris Baryomunsi were arrested on Monday over allegedly making false utterances about the death of Former Butalejja Woman Mp Cerinah Nebanda.

The executive director of foundation for human rights Initiative Livingstone Ssewanyana says detention beyond 48 hours is a violation of human rights and should stop forthwith.

Ssewanyana says if the MP’s have charges to answer they should be produced to courts of law before the end of this week or be given police bond.