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.
Bribery among police officers in Uganda is notably prevalent, making the Uganda Police Force one of the most corrupt institutions in East Africa. According to the East Africa Bribery Index by Transparency International, the Uganda Police scored 80.8%, indicating a high likelihood of encountering bribery situations compared to other police forces in the region.
One of the reasons the previous governments were overthrown was corruption, and there is no doubt that corruption will put down the NRM government if nothing is done to fight it.