In Uganda, 100 people have been arrested for not having toilets in their homes, despite the fact the area is in the midst of a cholera epidemic that has already claimed the lives of 8 people. However, police spokesman Hassan Kasinje has been reported as saying that although it is illegal in Uganda to build a home without a toilet, it is not an arrestable offense. What is supposed to happen is that a health officer should instruct them to build or they can be cautioned.

I imagine that the health officers don't fancy wading through three feet of sh*t in order to pass on the instructions.

Reuters