Bangladesh's ex-PM Hasina receives six months in prison in the absence
Bangladesh's ex-PM Hasina receives six months in prison in the absence
The deposed and exile former Prime Minister Bangladesh, Sheikh Hasina, was sentenced to six months in prison on Wednesday by the country's International Criminal Court for disregarding the court.
Background of the charges against Sheikh Hasina
condemnation of Hasinas allies
In the same procedure, Shakil Akand Bulbul, a leading member of the forbidden student organization Chhattra League of the Awami League, was sentenced to two months in prison, as the main state attorney Muhammad Tajul Islam announced to journalists. The Awami League was led by Hasina for years.Details on the verdict of judgment
A three -person tribunal of the ICT, chaired by Justice Golam Mortuza Mozumder, issued the judgment in the absence of the accused. According to the prosecutor, the punishments are effective when arrested or voluntary handover.
origin of the dismissal system
The allegations of the court's disregard are based on a published telephone conversation, in which Hasina supposedly said: "I have 227 procedures against me, so I now have a license to kill 227 people." A forensic report by a government agency later confirmed the authenticity of the audio duration.
The role of the International Criminal Court (ICT)
The ICT was originally set up by Hasina's own government in 2010 to pursue war crimes from 1971. The Bangladeschs, which is led by Nobel Prize winner Muhammad Yunus promised to hold those responsible, including Hasina, for human rights violations and corruption, including the suppression of the student uprising last July, the Hasinas regime.
Current developments and reactions
The Tribunal has so far issued three arrest warrants against Hasina, including accusations of crimes against humanity in connection with the Violence in July . The Awami League, Hasina's party, remains prohibited while the proceedings against the party and its former leaders continue.
supporters of Hasina consider the allegations to be politically motivated, while the transitional government emphasizes that the procedures are crucial to restore responsibility and to strengthen confidence in the democratic institutions of Bangladesh.
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