Ugandan president’s son named in ICC complaint over abductions and abuse Jason Burke Africa correspondent
Lawyers acting for the victims of a wave of abductions and torture by security forces in Uganda have named senior military commanders, including the president’s son, in a complaint to the international criminal court.
Prosecutors at the ICC are already reviewing an earlier submission from the opposition politician Robert Kyagulanyi, the former reggae singer known as Bobi Wine, describing widespread human rights abuses before presidential polls held in January.
President Yoweri Museveni claimed victory in the vote, which was marred by allegations of fraud and the death of at least 50 people during protests. Most were shot by security forces.
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Security forces block the entrance to Robert Kyagulanyiâs property in Kampala in January. Photograph: Luke Dray/Getty Images
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Lawyers acting for the victims of a wave of abductions and torture by security forces in Uganda have named senior military commanders, including the presidentâs son, in a complaint to the international criminal court.
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