NewzJudges at the International Criminal Court in The Hague have convicted former Seleka rebel commander Mahamat Said Abdel Kani of crimes against humanity. The court found him guilty of persecution and torture committed while he oversaw a prison facility in Bangui, the capital of the Central African Republic.
This ruling marks a significant judicial development in the accountability process for atrocities linked to the conflict in the Central African Republic. The conviction centers on Said's role in the systematic mistreatment of detainees under his authority during his time as a militia commander.
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