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Mahamat Said Abdel Kani convicted by ICC of crimes against humanity
The International Criminal Court (ICC) has convicted Mahamat Said Abdel Kani, a former commander of the Seleka rebel group, of four counts of crimes against humanity. The convictions, handed down in The Hague, include persecution, torture, unlawful imprisonment, and other inhumane acts committed in Bangui, Central African Republic, during the 2013 civil conflict.
Judges found that Said oversaw the mistreatment of detainees at the Central Office for the Repression of Banditry (OCRB). Evidence presented during the trial detailed horrific conditions, including the use of a torture method known as “arbatachar,” where limbs were bound behind the back. Detainees were also subjected to beatings with whips and held in cramped, unsanitary underground cells lacking basic hygiene.
While convicted of crimes against humanity, Said was acquitted of three counts of war crimes. The court ruled that the armed conflict had ended during the period when some of the alleged war crimes occurred. The ICC will determine his sentence at a later date.
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Bangui · Central African Republic · Central Office for the Repression of Banditry · François Bozizé · International Criminal Court · Mahamat Said Abdel Kani · Miatta Maria Samba · Seleka
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- [● 5 SOURCES] Detainees were subjected to a torture method called “arbatachar” involving binding limbs behind the back. newscentraltv.com · www.enca.com · www.lindaikejisblog.com · www.newindianexpress.com · www.upday.com
- [● 7 SOURCES] Mahamat Said Abdel Kani was acquitted of three counts of war crimes. newscentraltv.com · www.lindaikejisblog.com · www.upday.com · www.newindianexpress.com · www.politika.rs · +2 more
- [● 6 SOURCES] The ICC will determine the sentence for Said at a later date. newscentraltv.com · www.lindaikejisblog.com · www.newindianexpress.com · www.politika.rs · taz.de · +1 more
- [● 3 SOURCES] Mahamat Said Abdel Kani was a commander of the Seleka rebel group. www.enca.com · www.upday.com · www.politika.rs
- [● 5 SOURCES] Said held detainees in a cramped, unsanitary underground cell located beneath his office. newscentraltv.com · www.enca.com · www.lindaikejisblog.com · www.newindianexpress.com · www.winnipegfreepress.com
- [● 11 SOURCES] Said managed the Central Office for the Repression of Banditry (OCRB) detention centre in Bangui. newscentraltv.com · www.enca.com · www.lindaikejisblog.com · www.upday.com · www.newindianexpress.com · +6 more
- [● 10 SOURCES] The ICC convicted Mahamat Said Abdel Kani of four counts of crimes against humanity. newscentraltv.com · www.lindaikejisblog.com · www.upday.com · www.newindianexpress.com · www.politika.rs · +5 more
- [● 4 SOURCES] The war crimes charges were dismissed because the armed conflict had ended when some of the alleged offenses took place. thepressradio.com · www.telesurenglish.net · www.upday.com · www.politika.rs
- [● 9 SOURCES] The convictions included persecution, torture, unlawful imprisonment, and other inhumane acts. thepressradio.com · newscentraltv.com · connectionivoirienne.net · www.telesurenglish.net · www.upday.com · +4 more