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Bobi Wine's complaint to ICC also targets Ugandan judicial system

Ugandan opponent Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu, known as Bobi Wine, in July 2023. © Anna Webber / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP

The complaint lodged by the Ugandan opposition leader at the International Criminal Court not only accuses the executive of torture and crimes against humanity but also targets what it says is the country's skewed justice system. [...]

Published on 28/08/2023 at 05:40 GMT Reading time 3 minutes

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