ICC convicts former Central African Republic militia leader
Summary
The International Criminal Court (ICC) has found Mahamat Said Abdel Kani, a militia leader from the Central African Republic, guilty of crimes against humanity, including torture. He was accused of running a detention center where supporters of the former president were cruelly treated during the 2013 civil war.Key Facts
- Mahamat Said Abdel Kani was convicted by the ICC for crimes against humanity related to torture.
- He managed a detention facility in Bangui where detainees were whipped, waterboarded, and tied up in painful ways.
- Some prisoners were held in underground cells without basic hygiene facilities.
- The torture happened during the 2013 civil war after the Seleka coalition overthrew then-President Francois Bozize.
- Said was acquitted of three war crime charges because those crimes happened after the conflict ended.
- His sentencing will be decided in a separate hearing.
- Said is the first member of the Seleka militia convicted by the ICC.
- The Central African Republic has seen more peace since a 2019 agreement.
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