ICC convicts ex-CAR rebel commander of crimes against humanity
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Neutral summary
The International Criminal Court (ICC) on Wednesday, September 23, convicted former Central African Republic rebel commander Mahamat Said Abdel Kani of crimes against humanity. He was found guilty on four counts, including torture, unlawful imprisonment, persecution and inhumane acts, but acquitted on three others. The court found that Kani, who headed the Central Office for the Repression of Banditry, ran a prison in the capital Bangui where inmates were beaten and tortured. According to presiding judge Miatta Maria Samba, the abuses were part of a plan to target perceived supporters of President Francois Bozize, who was ousted in a 2013 coup that triggered a bloody sectarian conflict. The 56-year-old, wearing a blue sweatshirt and jeans, shook his head repeatedly in court as the judge detailed the crimes. The sentence will be delivered at a later date. Residents of Bangui have reacted with mixed feelings to the conviction.
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The Independent (outlet profile)
ICC convicts former Central African Republic militia commander of torture. Judges at the International Criminal Court have convicted former Seleka rebel commander Mahamat Said Abdel Kani of persecution and torture as cr…
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France 24 (outlet profile)
ICC convicts Central African Republic rebel leader of crimes against humanity. The International Criminal Court on Wednesday convicted former Central African Republic militia commander Mahamat Said Abdel Kani of torture…
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La Croix (outlet profile)
Crime contre l’humanité : la CPI reconnaît un ancien chef rebelle centrafricain coupable. La Cour pénale internationale reconnaît mercredi 23 septembre un ancien chef rebelle centrafricain, Mahamat Saïd Abdel Kani, coup…
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Le Monde (outlet profile)
CPI : un chef rebelle centrafricain reconnu coupable de crimes contre l’humanité. La Cour pénale internationale a établi que Mahamat Saïd Abdel Kani a supervisé des passages à tabac et des mauvais traitements lorsqu’il…
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NRK (outlet profile)
ICC-dom mot sentralafrikansk opprørsleder. Den internasjonale straffedomstolen (ICC) har funnet den tidligere opprørslederen Mahamat Said Abdel Kani skyldig i forbrytelser mot menneskeheten i Den sentralafrikanske repub…
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Ouest-France (outlet profile)
Un ancien chef rebelle centrafricain reconnu coupable de crime contre l’humanité par la Cour pénale internationale. Accusé devant la Cour pénale internationale (CPI) de crimes de guerre et de crimes contre l’humanité, u…
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DW (Deutsche Welle) (outlet profile)
ICC convicts CAR ex-rebel leader of crimes against humanity. The International Criminal Court has found Mahamat Said Abdel Kani guilty of overseeing torture and other crimes. He headed a feared prison unit that held pol…
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Al Jazeera (outlet profile)
ICC convicts former Central African Republic militia leader. Mahamat Said Abdel Kani oversaw brutal detention tactics, including torture, at Bangui facility, ICC judges rule.
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The Citizen (outlet profile)
ICC convicts Central African Republic rebel leader. The ICC found that Said oversaw beatings and maltreatment as head of a feared prison unit as CAR spiralled into civil war in 2013.
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Africanews (outlet profile)
ICC convicts former CAR militia commander of crimes against humanity. The International Criminal Court on Wednesday found rebel commander Mahamat Said Abdel Kani guilty of abusing and torturing prisoners while running a…
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Channel NewsAsia (outlet profile)
ICC convicts Central African Republic rebel leader
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RFI (outlet profile)
Centrafrique: l'ex-chef de la Séléka Mahamat Saïd Abdel Kani jugé coupable de crimes contre l'humanité par la CPI. Ancien dirigeant de l’Office central de répression du banditisme (OCRB) à Bangui, celui-ci a été reconnu…
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Premium Times (outlet profile)
ICC convicts former CAR rebel leader of war crimes. According to Presiding Judge Miatta Maria Samba, Mr Kani oversaw the torture and abuse of prisoners as part of a plan to target perceived Bozizé supporters in Bangui.…
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Africanews (outlet profile)
Mixed reaction in Bangui to ICC conviction of former CAR militia commander. Ex-Seleka leader, Mahamat Said Abdel Kani, was found gulty on four counts of crimes against humanity, but acquitted of three.
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Inquirer.net (outlet profile)
ICC convicts C. Africa rebel leader for crimes against humanity. THE HAGUE — The International Criminal Court on Wednesday convicted a former Central African Republic rebel commander on four counts of crimes again…
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Inquirer.net (outlet profile)
ICC convicts C. Africa rebel leader for crimes against humanity. THE HAGUE —The International Criminal Court (ICC) on Wednesday found an ex-Central African Republic rebel commander guilty on four counts of crimes agains…
Factual core
- The International Criminal Court found Central African rebel leader Mahamat Said Abdel Kani guilty of crimes against humanity.
- Mahamat Said Abdel Kani was a former rebel leader in the Central African Republic.
- The conviction was announced by the International Criminal Court.
- The crimes were committed while Mahamat Said Abdel Kani ran a prison in Bangui, the capital of the Central African Republic.
- The crimes were committed during the Central African Republic's sectarian civil war.