Sheikh Hasina Guilty of Crimes Against Humanity: Bangladesh Court Says Deserves “Maximum Punishment”

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A Bangladesh court has convicted former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina of crimes against humanity, ruling that she deserves the “maximum punishment” for her alleged role in ordering a deadly crackdown on student-led protests last year. The verdict was delivered by the International Crimes Tribunal after months of hearings. This video explains the ruling, the background of the case, and what the decision means for Bangladesh’s political landscape moving forward.  #SheikhHasina #Bangladesh #HasinaVerdict #CrimesAgainstHumanity

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00:00Summing up by the London State Defence. Mr. Amin Hussain, the London State Defence

00:06Council are good at this. Accused Shri Hasina and Ashaj Daman Kamal are quite innocent.

00:14The accused did not incite or order or participate or abate the commission of the crimes against

00:20him with key questions. The trial itself against the accused under the International Crimes

00:25Tribunal Act, 1973, is unlawful. The act was passed for the purpose of trial of persons

00:34who committed genocide in 1971. LSD's atrocities spread throughout the country, but the persecution

00:43failed to examine the cases of all the distinct higher atrocities took place.

00:50The London Defence Council submitted that no helicopter was used to kill the protesting

00:55students and public in the July-August movement, 2024. The audio conversations in question

01:05have not been duly examined by the experts. Although the audios have been examined by CID, the same

01:12should have been examined by some more experts. He questioned the prosecution claim as to the

01:19murder, as to the number of the deaths that endured. He stated that, although the prosecution

01:25claimed that 1,500 protesters died as 25,000 endured, but the Gazette notification of the government

01:31shows that the number of dead protesters had about 800. He emphatically asserted that accused

01:38Sheikh Hasina did neither incite nor order, nor take part in the alleged atrocities for crimes

01:45against humility. Mr. Amir Hussain vehemently opposed the words of the London Chief Prosecutor

01:47turning Sheikh Hasina and Abdulzaman Kamal as facet. He also opposed the assertion of the London

01:53Chief Prosecutor that Sheikh Hasina led to the lead to the war of the London Chief Prosecutor

01:57that Sheikh Hasina led to the commission of the crimes against humility by the way of the

02:12mass movement. Rather, she was compelled to depart the country against her will. The London State

02:24Defence Defence Council argued that the attack in question was neither widespread nor systematic

02:30nor directed against the Syrian population. The Raman State Defence Council further submitted that

02:36the accused Sheikh Hasina and Abdulzaman Kamal cannot be held liable for joint criminal enterprise

02:43or superior Kamal responsibility. He finally submitted that, at least Sheikh Hasina and Abdulzaman

02:49Khamam Kamal are quite innocent and as such, they deserve to be acquitted of the charge. Now, the

03:01Honourable Chairman of the Tribunal, Mr. Justice Ramit Khudar Choudhury, will read out the final

03:09question of the term.

03:21I will start with some matters of judicial matters. And because that I have worked, I am sorry that I did that

03:35And because that I have worked, I am sorry that I did not mention the name of learned

03:42prosecutor Abdus Subban, Dr. Abdus Subban Tharavattar.

03:47Sometimes he has found here, I think he remains busy in this .

03:53For his realness, for his suddenness.

03:58And you are seen sometimes here, to assist us.

04:02So, our thanks to the measure.

04:06We have taken judicial notice of some incidents.

04:13Number 1, accused Shekhasina.

04:18He started making contemptuous and hate speeches in the social media, subsequent to the July

04:28Open 2024.

04:30Why often she was ordered by this tribunal.

04:33So, we restrain from such speeches of comment, contempt and hatred.

04:40Secondly, in a telephonic conversation, the party activist named Mr. Shakhib.

04:50Atusha Khashina, infringing tribunal's order, made some hateful and contemptuous remarks.

05:02Asking said activist Shakhib to kill 226 persons, as 226 cases have been filed in time.

05:17And to burn the houses of the rival people.

05:21Where upon this tribunal convicted her, for consent of the tribunal and sentenced her to 6 months

05:34imprisonment.

05:35Another one, the tribunal is for the notice.

05:38One of our interviews, published in the Daily Star, a few days ago.

05:49The date has now been noted here.

05:51In which she impliedly admitted that atrocities had suddenly taken place in July Movement 2024.

06:01But she denied that she ordered to commit such atrocities.

06:06It has further been noticed by the tribunal there.

06:12In another interview with a YouTube channel named Desh Samar of India, accused Prime Minister

06:24Shakhib.

06:25Shakhashina.

06:26Shakhashina admitted her responsibility for the July 24 atrocities.

06:29In the words, who is the leader of the country.

06:31I assume ultimate leadership responsibility.

06:33Furthermore, we have noticed that Shakhashina made an interview with Delhi.

06:37Ananda Wajar of India on 7 November 25, wherein she admitted her superior common responsibility.

06:38So, you may, as the leader of the country, as the leader of the country, I assume ultimate

06:45leadership responsibility.

06:46Furthermore, we have noticed that Shakhashina made an interview with Delhi.

06:51Ananda Wajar of India on 7 November 25, wherein she admitted her superior common responsibility.

07:05Now, I will start with our observations and inference.

07:20From the four-way findings, facts and circumstances, it transpired that the students of Hackay University

07:33and other academic institutions had launched a movement on 1 July 24, demanding reformation

07:42in the quota system, in the government jobs, and continued the same till 5 August 2024.

07:52The government did not pay heed to the demands of the students.

08:05Instead of listening to the students and fulfilling their demands, the then Prime Minister,

08:12accused Shakhashina, undermined the movement and made a derogatory remark, pointing towards

08:20the students, terming them Rajakars.

08:24The term is an Objurgation.

08:25In Bangla, this is a Gali.

08:26In her words, Mukti Yodhya Nathiputira Chakri Pavanattu Rajakarer Nathiputira Pavan.

08:39After, as the aftermath of efforts said, Objurgation and the derogatory remark of Ayakushche

08:52Shakhashina, the students, including female students who were at the forefront of the Hackay

09:09Shakhashina, the members of the Hackay- component of the Hackay-quadatt, is the full value of the Hyak-quadatt

09:26Shakhashina, the Catholic Church of the Hackay-quadatt, are the maximum value of the Hackay-quadatt

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