"Former Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has been convicted of crimes against humanity and sentenced to death by a special tribunal in Dhaka. Hasina, who is in exile in India, was tried in absentia on several charges related to her government's deadly crackdown on student protests in 2024. Prosecuting Hasina was a key promise made by the interim government, which is led by the Nobel laureate, Muhammad Yunus."
"The independent ICT was originally set up by Hasina herself in 2010 to investigate crimes against humanity committed during the 1971 war, which resulted in Bangladesh's independence from Pakistan. However, it has been criticised in the past by human rights organisations and her opponents who have accused her of using it for politically motivated purposes while she was in power."
Sheikh Hasina, currently in exile in India, was tried in absentia on charges linked to her government's deadly crackdown on student protests in 2024. The special International Crimes Tribunal 1 in Dhaka found her guilty of crimes against humanity and sentenced her to death. The tribunal concluded that she ordered deployment of drones, helicopters and lethal weapons, leading to killings of protesters in Chankarpul and Ashulia, where twelve protesters died. The independent ICT was originally established in 2010 to investigate 1971 war crimes but has faced criticism for alleged political use. The tribunal also issued imprisonment-until-death terms on additional counts including incitement and ordering killings.
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