- Target:
- Against international war crime tribunal in Bangladesh
- Region:
- Bangladesh
I want this tribunal a change as it is not at an international standard.
There have been protests against the court.
The verdict is the third issued by the controversial tribunal, which is trying a total of nine Jamaat leaders and two members of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party.
Sayeedi was accused of working with the Al-Badr group during the independence struggle and carrying out numerous atrocities, including forcibly converting Hindus to Islam.
His critics say that during the war he formed a small group to loot and seize the property of Bengali Hindus and those who supported independence.
The tribunal found Sayeedi guilty of eight out of the 20 charges levelled against him. These were murder, torture, rape and forcibly converting Hindus to Islam.
State prosecutor Syed Haider Ali described the verdict as a "victory for the people", AFP reports. But in court Mr Sayeedi protested, blaming the judgement on the influence of bloggers and pro-government forces.
Earlier this month another Jamaat leader, Abdul Kader Mullah, was sentenced to life for crimes against humanity.
Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-21611769
I want this tribunal to change as it is not at an international standard.
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The Reform the International War Crimes Tribunal in Bangladesh petition to Against international war crime tribunal in Bangladesh was written by Md. Alamgir kabir and is in the category Justice at GoPetition.