ICC Convicts Former Central African Republic Militia Commander of Torture – WTOP News
- 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 C.Africa rebel leader
The ICC found that Mahamat Said Abdel Kani, 56, oversaw beatings and maltreatment as head of a feared prison unit as the CAR spiralled into civil war in 2013. Wearing a blue sweatshirt and jeans, Said shook his head multiple times in the courtroom as presiding judge Miatta Maria Samba detailed the crimes. The ICC will deliver a sentence for the crimes at a later date. Said was also acquitted of three counts of war crimes. Said ran the Central Of…
The institution found that Mahamat Said Abdel Kani, 56, supervised beatings and ill-treatment when he headed the Central Office for the Suppression of Banditism (OCRB), a special police unit.
ICC convicts ex-Central Africa rebel leader for crimes against humanity
The International Criminal Court has convicted ex-rebel commander Mahamat Said Abdel Kani on four counts of crimes against humanity, including torture. Read More: https://punchng.com/icc-convicts-ex-central-africa-rebel-leader-for-crimes-against-humanity/
The International Criminal Court found that Mahamat Saïd Abdel Kani supervised beatings and ill-treatment when he headed the Central Office for the Suppression of Banditry, a special police unit.
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