Bangladesh War crimes investigator deceived court’ | War Crimes Trials | bdnews24.com

Dhaka, Nov 29 (bdnews24.com) — Jamaat-e-Islami leader Delwar Hossain Sayedee’s chief defence counsel Abdur Razzaq spent most of Thursday arguing that the war crimes investigator had committed fraud upon the court.

Amnesty International’s Letter to Bangladesh Prime Minister on War Crimes Trial- June 2011

Issued on 21 June 2011

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জাতিসংঘের সামনে বিক্ষোভ ট্রাইব্যুনাল ভেঙে দেয়ার দা বি | প্রবাস | নতুনবার্তা

নিউ ইয়র্ক: গত শনিবার দুপুরে জাতিসংঘ সদর দফতরের সামনে প্রবাসী বাংলাদেশীদের সংগঠন ‘কোয়ালিশন অফ বাংলাদেশী আমেরিকান অ্যাসোসিয়েশন’ আয়োজিত বিক্ষোভ সমাবেশে বক্তারা মানবতাবিরোধী অপরাধের মামলাকে মিথ্যা ও ভিত্তিহীন আখ্যায়িত করেন। তারা ট্রাইব্যুনাল ভেঙে দিয়ে বন্দী নেতাদের মুক্তি দাবি করেন।

Britain’s Lord Carlile Voices Disappointment Following Bangladesh Government Inaction

Lord Carlile Voices Disappointment Following Bangladesh Government Inaction

November 26, 2012 By Benjamin Joyes

In a press statement published by the House of Lords yesterday, Lord Carlile of Berriew requested

Wife of abducted witness speaks out : Bergman’s Exclusive Report after independent field investigation

http://bangladeshwarcrimes.blogspot.com/2012/11/exclusive-wife-of-abducted-witness.html?m=0

Exclusive: Wife of abducted witness speaks out

Aruti Rani Bali, the wife of Sukhranjan Bali outside her village house

Last weekend I went down to the district of Pirojpur in Bangladesh to, amongst other things, meet the family of Sukhoranjan Bali who is alleged to have been abducted by law enforcement agencies outside the International Crimes Tribunal.

Mammoth Gathering by Save Bangladesh at British Parliament Square: Either Ensure Fair Trial under International Supervision or Release Opposition Leaders

Mammoth Gathering by Save Bangladesh at British Parliament Square

Either Ensure Fair Trial under International Supervision or Release Opposition Leaders

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London, Tuesday the 20 November 2012.

This afternoon a large protest took place at the Parliament Square in front of the historic Palace of Westminster, the home of the British Parliament by London based Human Rightsorganization, Save Bangladesh.

Thousands of Bangladeshis from different parts of the United Kingdom joined the demonstration to record their discontent with the current Awami League led government on issues ranging from extra-judicial killings, forced disappearance, endemic and high profile corruption, soaring inflation and price hike to unfair and highly politically motivated war crimes trial.

The Economist on Bangladesh War Crimes Trial & Witness Abduction: Nothing to bring confidence that the Trial being done in highest standards

http://www.economist.com/blogs/banyan/2012/11/bangladesh

Ever murkier

WHAT explains the apparent abduction of a defence witness, just before he was to testify at Bangladesh’s International War Crimes Tribunal in Dhaka? Shukho Ranjon Bali was bundled away at the very gates of the tribunal, a domestic court that is charged with bringing to justice some of those accused of killing huge numbers (the government claims as many as 3m) of people in the bloody 1971 war of secession from Pakistan.

Mr Bali was snatched as the defence team and its witness arrived at the tribunal on November 5th. They were ordered from their car and told to identify themselves. Hasanul Banna Sohag, a defence lawyer, says one of four men, who claimed to be from the police Detective Branch, “snatched [Mr] Bali from my hand” and forced him inside a white police van, which then drove off.

UK BAR Human Rights Committee Statement on the International Criminal Tribunal in Bangladesh (ICT) voicing concerns over the failings calls for urgent reform

From: Illari Aragón <coordination>
Date: 16 November 2012 09:43:05 GMT
To: undisclosed-recipients:;
Subject: Statement on the International Criminal Tribunal in Bangladesh (ICT)
Dear members,

The Bar Human Rights Committee of England Wales (BHRC) expresses its concern that the International Criminal Tribunal in Bangladesh (ICT), is failing to meet international fair trial standards.

In particular, the BHRC expresses urgent concern following the alleged abduction of a defence witness, Shukho Ranjon Bali, (“Bali”) in front of the International
Crimes Tribunal on Monday 5th November 2012.

To read the full statement follow the link.
https://www.barhumanrights.org.uk/sites/default/files/documents/news/bhrc_statement_on_the_international_criminal_tribunal_in_bangladesh_ict.pdf

The statement is also available in the BHRC webpage.

Best.
—
Illari Aragon
Project Coordinator
Bar Human Rights Committee of England and Wales

Garden Court Chambers
57-60 Lincoln’s Inn Fields, London WC2A 3LJ
Tel: +44 (0)20 7993 7755
Fax: +44 (0)20 7993 7700
www.barhumanrights.org.uk

2012-11-16.Bar-HRC(UK) report on ICT(Bangladesh).pdf

The Platform: The abduction of a defence witness by state police highlights the dire need for international intervention at the subversive and suppressive Bangladesh International Crimes Tribunal

The Platform is a Youth comment site providing unique views from a variety of writers on current affairs, culture and beyond. It offers a range of challenging and alternative opinions from a range of spectrums. This is their post on Bangladesh War Crimes Trial.

 

The abduction of a defence witness by state police highlights the dire need for international intervention at the subversive and suppressive Bangladesh International Crimes Tribunal

OpenDemocracy: From transitional justice mechanism to monumental revenge: the Bangladesh International Crimes Tribunal sinks to new lows

openDemocracy is a website for debate about international politics and culture, offering news and opinion articles from established academics, journalists and policymakers covering current issues in world affairs. The following in their latest post on Bangladesh War Crimes Trial by MAHIN KHAN:

The Bangladeshi International War Crimes Tribunal quickly became a stage for political interference and intimidation. With elections approaching, escalating tactics threaten to condemn the entire pursuit for justice.