ICC convicts Central African Republic rebel leader of crimes against humanity
Summary
The International Criminal Court (ICC) convicted Mahamat Said Abdel Kani, a former rebel leader in the Central African Republic, of crimes against humanity including torture and unlawful imprisonment. Said was in charge of a prison where prisoners faced brutal conditions during the country's civil war that began in 2013.Key Facts
- Mahamat Said Abdel Kani was convicted on four counts of crimes against humanity by the ICC.
- He led the Central Office for the Repression of Banditry (OCRB) detention centre in Bangui, the capital.
- Prisoners were subjected to torture methods such as tight bindings and beatings with ropes and whips.
- Some detainees were kept in cramped, dark, and unsanitary underground cells without toilets.
- Said was also acquitted of three counts of war crimes.
- The Central African Republic experienced a violent sectarian civil war starting in 2013 after the Seleka rebel group ousted President François Bozizé.
- Anti-Balaka militias, fighting against Seleka, were also involved in conflict and have faced ICC convictions.
- The ICC will announce Said’s sentencing at a later date.
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