Türk emphasized the fact that gross human rights violations are still taking place in the country and may even be crimes against humanity that demand accountability through the International Criminal Court and universal jurisdiction.
The Uganda Law Society (ULS) has blamed the government for failing to protect the human rights and environment of the residents of Kiteezi following a tragic incident where a garbage mound collapsed, killing over 20 people and causing property damage.
The landfill site, known as Kiteezi, has served as Kampala's sole garbage dump for decades and has turned into a big hill. Residents had for long complained of the hazardous waste polluting the environment and posing a danger to them.