International Criminal Court in Bangladesh He was sentenced to death To the former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasinaexiled in India. This was due to the student protests that took place last year.
The Saied Tribunal, which she helped form during her administration, was the court that convicted her of inciting violence and ordering the use of deadly force during her rule. Demonstrations What was in August 2024. In turn, the former official was accused of not taking measures to prevent abuses. According to the United NationsAt least 1,400 people died under his tutelageMost of them are civilians.
After hearing the verdict, Bangladesh’s public prosecutor declared: “This former official has blood on her hands with the killing of young students and ordinary citizens, and that is why we believe that, In short, a chapter in our history is closed Our nation’s demand for justice has been fulfilled.”
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They weighed in on the former prime minister Five charges of the violence unleashed in the streets: from incitement to crime to ordering attacks with lethal weapons and airpower against civilians. Despite official accusations of bloody repression He repeatedly asserted his innocence.
“The ruling is politically motivated”: the words of the exiled former official in India
Corresponding effects: Hasina has always denied these accusations. However, the woman fled by helicopter after the events occurred. In fact, he expressed through his statement that the ruling “Political motives“.
For his part, the former Minister of Interior said, Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal He was also sentenced to death in the same case. Former Inspector General of Police Chaudhry Abdullah Al-Mamun Who testified as a state witness, got Reducing the sentence to five years in prison.
Wholesale It can be appealed Before the Supreme Court. But Hasina’s son and advisor, Sajeeb Wajid, claimed so They won’tUnless a democratically elected government with the participation of the Awami League, Hasina’s party, comes to power.
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