← Back to events
ActiveWorld

ICC convicts Central African Republic rebel leader of crimes against humanity

Photo: France 24

What happened

The International Criminal Court on Wednesday convicted former Central African Republic militia commander Mahamat Said Abdel Kani of torture and unlawful imprisonment. Said oversaw a detention centre in the capital Bangui infamous for its brutal conditions during the country's sectarian civil war.

Summary assembled by rule from the sources below

Sources