00:00The International Crimes Tribunal, Bangladesh's domestic war crimes court, is expected to rule
00:10on Monday in the case of former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, who faces charges of crimes
00:15against humanity over the violent crackdown on student protests in mid-2024.
00:28It is said up to 1,400 people may have been killed during the protests between July and
00:35August 2024, with thousands more injured, most from gunfire by security forces.
00:44Prosecutors also alleged she oversaw enforced disappearances and torture of opposition activists
00:49through clandestine detention centers run by security agencies.
00:52Hasina denied the allegations, asserting she had no personal involvement in the use of
00:57lethal force or other purported offenses.
01:02Since fleeing to India following deadly student-led protests in August 2024, Hasina has confronted
01:09multiple legal cases.
01:11She was sentenced in absentia to six months in prison by the ICT in a contempt court case
01:16in July Bangladesh's interim administration, led by Muhammad Yunus, pledged to hold leaders,
01:24including Hasina, accountable for rights abuses and corruption, including the crackdown on
01:29the student-led uprising last July.
01:31The tribunal has so far issued three arrest warrants for Hasina, including charges of crimes
01:36against humanity linked to the July violence.
01:46You
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