Prosecutors at the International Criminal Court are presenting their closing arguments in the case against Mohamed Saeed Abdelkhani
The alleged commander of a rebel group from Central African Republic is facing multiple counts of crimes against humanity and war crimes
He's accused of overseeing torture, persecution and enforced disappearances at detention centres in the capital Bangui in 2013
They say Saeed was part of the predominantly Muslim Seleka rebels, who seized power in that year from then-President François Baudizet
Prosecutors say documents and witness testimony shows that Saeed had complete control over the prisons
and personally took part in the abuse. He pleaded not guilty to all charges when the proceedings began
with his defense team saying the evidence against him was unreliable and insufficient
The ICC has been investigating violence by the Sleka and opposing anti-Balaka Christian-dominated militia since May 2014
Saeed is, however, the first alleged Sleka member on trial. His defense team will give closing arguments later this week
If convicted, he faces a maximum sentence of life imprisonment