Note: This is an article reposted from the Bangladesh War Crimes Tribunal blog by journalist David Bergman. A relevant article by New Age has been posted within this article. Two days ago the US Ambassador for Global Justice gave a conference call to a journalist from Prothom Alo newspaper and one from New Age (myself) …
Category Archive: Kamaruzzaman
Nov 09
Bangladesh: Halt Execution of War Crimes Accused, says HRW
Death Penalty Should be Suspended Indefinitely; Trial Seriously Flawed NOVEMBER 9, 2014 Human Rights Watch is deeply concerned at news that the government has ordered the authorities at Dhaka Central jail to make preparations for the execution of Kamaruzzamn. Kamaruzzaman was transferred to Dhaka Central Jail following the appeals verdict, a signal that his execution …
Nov 09
ICJ denounces spate of death sentences in Bangladesh
November 3, 2014 The ICJ deplores that in less than a week, Bangladesh courts ordered the death penalty in three cases. All three condemned men are leaders of the Jamaat-e-Islami, the country’s largest Islamist party and an ally of the main opposition party, Bangladesh Nationalist Party. On 3 November 2014, the Appellate Division of the …
Nov 08
UN rights experts urge Bangladesh to halt the execution of opposition party leader Muhammad Kamaruzzaman
GENEVA (6 November 2014) Two United Nations human rights experts today urged the Government of Bangladesh to stay the execution of Muhammad Kamaruzzaman, leader of the opposition Jamaat-e-Islami party, condemned to death for crimes against humanity. The UN Special Rapporteurs on summary executions, Christof Heyns, and on the independence of judges and lawyers, Gabriela Knaul, …
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