KAMPALA, July 27 (Reuters) - Ugandan police this week apprehended 104 individuals during demonstrations against corruption, with almost all facing charges related to public order violations, according to a statement released by authorities late Friday.

The government's response to these street protests triggered disapproval from human rights activists and the United States. The U.S. expressed its "concern" over the arrests, pointing out that those detained were "peacefully demonstrating."

Through a statement shared via its X account on Friday, the U.S. embassy in Uganda called on President Yoweri Museveni’s administration to look into allegations claiming some of the detained protesters had been mistreated.

The protests, spurred by young Ugandans, took place on Tuesday and Thursday, driven by accusations of corruption involving the country's elected officials. The demonstrators were inspired by similar youth-led protests in neighboring Kenya, whose president had recently dropped planned tax hikes following weeks of unrest.

In response to the demonstrations, Museveni’s administration deployed law enforcement and military personnel across the nation’s capital, Kampala, leading to the detention of numerous protesters who were carrying placards and chanting slogans.

For the first time, police revealed the number of arrests on Friday, stating that 100 individuals had been formally charged.

Earlier in the week, Amnesty International condemned the government's "excessive force" in handling the protests.

"Ugandan authorities must immediately and unconditionally release all those held solely for exercising their right to peaceful protest," the organization demanded in a statement issued Thursday.