ICC convicts former Central African rebel commander on four crimes-against-humanity counts
The International Criminal Court has convicted former rebel commander Mahamat Said Abdel Kani on four counts of crimes against humanity, including torture. The supplied report does not provide details of the judgment, the alleged acts, the period covered by the case or the sentence to be imposed.
The International Criminal Court has convicted former rebel commander Mahamat Said Abdel Kani on four counts of crimes against humanity, Punch Nigeria reported. The convictions include a count relating to torture. The supplied report does not identify the other three counts or set out the conduct on which the court based its findings.
Said Abdel Kani was described as a former rebel commander from the Central African Republic. The available material does not specify the armed group with which he was associated, the location of the alleged crimes or the dates during which they were said to have occurred. It also does not indicate whether the judgment was unanimous, provide a summary of the judges’ reasoning or record any response from the defence.
No statement from Said Abdel Kani or his lawyers was included in the supplied report. The report gives no information about sentencing. It is therefore not possible from the available material to state what punishment the court may impose or when a sentencing hearing will take place.
The conviction itself was attributed to the International Criminal Court.
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