00:00At the same time, do you think that if next year the elections happen, the government at that time will be able to take this case to International Criminal Court?
00:09So, that's a good question. Now, in the meanwhile, why Sheikh Hasina has made that strong statement yesterday and I've given you all the reasons why the ICT is not really eligible or constitutionally mandated to try Sheikh Hasina.
00:26At the same time, Sheikh Hasina has herself said that I am prepared to answer any questions and face any trial provided it is fair and inclusive.
00:37And she has mentioned the ICC, International Criminal Court at The Hague.
00:46And she has mentioned that because already a law company from the UK, Doughty Street Chambers, has actually filed what they call a notice to the prosecution of the ICC at The Hague,
00:59talking about what is being inflicted on the Awami League and how they are being maligned and unfairly treated and what has happened to the Awami League members.
01:09Close to 400 of them have been killed and all these problems that actually the ICT is not looking at.
01:17You know, even if you wanted, that you wanted to say that the ICT is looking at what Sheikh Hasina did, they have said the ICT should look only at what happened between 14th July and 5th of August.
01:30They are not looking at, beyond that, what was the violence unleashed on the minorities in Bangladesh, violence unleashed on the Awami League in Bangladesh, violence unleashed on the media in Bangladesh.
01:41All that is not being looked at at all. And on the contrary, instead of not looking at it, the U.S. regime has indemnified their own people against any charges for whatever they may have done.
01:55So this is a completely one-sided situation. All this has been brought to the notice of the ICT and at The Hague.
02:00And I know also that in addition to what this UK legal company has done, there are additional people from Bangladesh, lawyers, international lawyers and groups who have filed cases in the ICC.
02:12At least four or five of such cases have been filed in the ICC at The Hague saying that, you know, this is the attack on the Awami League, the attack on the media, the attack on the religious minorities.
02:22And how there is no questioning about this, no accountability for any of this. All this is already before the ICC and The Hague.
02:32And so it could be taken up by them at any time.
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