ICC Convicts Former Central African Republic Militia Commander of Torture
Judges found he oversaw beatings and torture of suspected François Bozizé supporters, and a separate hearing will set his sentence.
- On Wednesday, the International Criminal Court in The Hague convicted former Seleka rebel commander Mahamat Said Abdel Kani of persecution and torture as crimes against humanity committed while operating a prison in Bangui, Central African Republic.
- The charges stem from actions Said allegedly directed in 2013 as a Seleka leader during the Central African Republic's violent conflict. Prosecutors focused on severe treatment of detainees held at the facility during that period.
- Presiding Judge Miatta Maria Samba described harrowing conditions detainees endured, including torture methods where prisoners' hands and feet were tied tightly together. The court detailed systematic abuse forming the conviction basis.
- Said remained expressionless throughout the hearing in The Hague, Netherlands, seated alongside his lawyer Dov Jacobs as judges delivered the verdict on crimes against humanity charges.
- The conviction represents ongoing International Criminal Court accountability efforts for atrocities during the 2013 Central African Republic conflict. A separate hearing will determine Said's sentence.
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ICC convicts former CAR militia commander of crimes against humanity
The International Criminal Court on Wednesday found rebel commander Mahamat Said Abdel Kani guilty of abusing and torturing prisoners while running a detention facility in the Central African Republic.
The International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague sentenced a former rebel leader from the Central African Republic on Wednesday for four...
He ran a prison in Bangui, which was considered a torture centre. Former rebel chief Said Abdel Kani was found guilty of crimes against humanity.
ICC convicts ex-CAR rebel leader for crimes against humanity
The International Criminal Court (ICC) on Wednesday convicted former Central African Republic rebel commander Mahamat Said Abdel Kani on four counts of crimes against humanity, including torture and unlawful imprisonment. The 56-year-old was found guilty of overseeing beatings and other forms of mistreatment while serving as head of a detention unit during the Central African […]
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