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ICC convicts Central African Seleka commander Said of torture

Mahamat Said Abdel Kani found guilty of crimes against humanity for overseeing a brutal detention centre in Bangui during the CAR's sectarian civil war.

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  • Said is the first Seleka militia member convicted by the ICC, following convictions of two anti-Balaka leaders from the opposing militia.
  • He was found guilty of systematically torturing detainees at a Bangui detention centre using methods like "arbatachar" and confining prisoners in dark, unsanitary underground cells.
  • The court acquitted him of three war crimes charges, finding the armed conflict had already ended when those alleged crimes occurred.
  • Sentencing will be delivered at a later date; the conviction marks a milestone in the ICC's investigation into the Central African Republic's sectarian civil war.

“The verdict is also a stark reminder of the ongoing abuses in …”

Lewis Mudge, Central Africa director, Human Rights Watch · France 24 ↗

Mahamat Said Abdel Kani Former Seleka militia commanderJudge Miatta Maria Samba ICC presiding judgeInternational Criminal Court International tribunalLewis Mudge Central Africa director, Human Rights Watch

ICC convicts Central African Seleka commander Said of torture
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    ICC convicts Said of crimes against humanity

    Judges at the International Criminal Court found Mahamat Said Abdel Kani, 56, guilty on four counts of crimes against humanity including torture and unlawful imprisonment. He was acquitted of three war crimes counts. The court detailed how Said oversaw the OCRB detention centre where detainees endured torture, including a method called "arbatachar" where hands, elbows, and feet were tied tightly together behind backs, and were held in cramped underground cells without sanitary facilities.

    “Detainees had to urinate and defecate inside the underground cell. The underground cell was dark, cramped, dirty, and insufficiently ventilated.”
    — Judge Miatta Maria Samba

    1. 9 outlets first by France 24 EN, 16h ago · also Al Jazeera, Channel News Asia, Mercury News, Baltimore Sun, Orlando Sentinel, Philadelphia Inquirer +2 · read ↗

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      ICC convicts former Central African Republic militia leader https://www. aljazeera.com/news/2026/9/23/i cc-convicts-central-african-militia-leader-of-crimes-against-humanity?traffic_source=rss Mahamat Said Abdel Kani oversaw brutal detention tactics, including torture, at Bangui facility, ICC judges rule. # news # politics # geopolitics # peace #…

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  2. background

    Central African Republic peace agreement signed — A peace agreement was signed in Khartoum, stabilizing the country after decades of conflict.

  3. background

    ICC begins investigating Central African Republic violence — The International Criminal Court launched an investigation into violence in the Central African Republic that would ultimately lead to multiple convictions of both rebel and militia leaders.

  4. background

    Seleka seizes power in Central African Republic — The predominantly Muslim Seleka rebel group, meaning "alliance" in Sango, seized power and ousted President François Bozize, plunging the country into sectarian civil war.