ICC asked to investigate Uganda rights abuses
UGANDA’S main opposition leader has asked the International Criminal Court to investigate President Yoweri Museveni and senior officials for sanctioning human rights abuses in the run-up to next week's presidential election. Popstar-turned-lawmaker Robert Kyagulanyi, who goes by the name Bobi Wine, told reporters during a Zoom news conference from his car on the campaign trail that his lawyer had submitted the filing to The Hague court on Thursday. The ICC has the authority to hear cases of war crimes, genocide and crimes against humanity committed in the 123 countries, including Uganda, that have signed up to it. Uganda has in…