Trial by Bangladesh International Crimes Tribunal: justice divulged or political agenda?
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The objective of this paper is to "make a comparison on the grounds of the International Criminal Tribunal of Yugoslavia (hereinafter ICTY) and the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (hereinafter ICTR), which seem more transparent than the Bangladeshi Trial". Further, this paper challenges the validity of the trial of Bangladesh in the International Criminal Tribunal on the basis of procedure and a fair trial. It explains the history and object of the establishment of the ICTB, as well as the difference between the ICTY and the ICTR, and the authors, criticize the decision of the ICTB on the grounds of a violation of the principles of International Criminal Law.
The paper explains a pertinent research question here: should an ICTB be considered on par with the ICTR and ICTY? Further, it challenges the validity of the ICTB for not following the principles of "natural justice" and "fair trial," which are essential elements in International law.
ICT-BD was created under the International Crimes (Tribunals) Act of 1973. In general, an international crimes tribunal is a legal body that tries people indicted for war crimes or crimes against humanity as defined in Section 3 of the Act. 2 The aims of such tribunals are to achieve "justice, promote peace-building, encourage reconciliation, and take remedial action". The authors of this paper aim to examine the structural and functional shortcomings of the International Criminal Tribunal for Bangladesh. They hypothesize that the ICTB's operations are driven more by political considerations rather than the foundational principles of natural justice and fairness.
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.5102/rdi.v20i2.9092
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