President for accomplishing war crimes trial speedily
Friday, 7 May 2010
President M Zillur Rahman Thursday urged the International Crimes Tribunal to speedily accomplish the trial of war criminals for their misdeeds during the country's liberation war in 1971, reports UNB.
The President made the appeal when a three-member delegation of the International Crimes Tribunal led by its chairman Justice Nizamul Haque called on him at Bangabhaban. Tribunal members Justice ATM Fazley Kabir and AKM Zahir Ahmed accompanied the chairman.
During the meeting, the President said it's the public demand to complete the trial of those people who had committed crimes against humanity.
"During the liberation war, they had killed some 3.0 million of people, humiliated 0.2 million of mothers and daughters and compelled 100 million people to leave the country," the President said adding that there was no history of killing such a large number of people in liberation war of any country of the world.
He warned the tribunal to remain careful so that no single innocent person was punished during the trial.
He mentioned that a free and fair trial of those criminals was the demand of the countrymen. "If any innocent person is punished mistakenly, there would be no confidence and respect of common people to the tribunal."
Justice Nizamul Haque informed the President that under the
International Crimes Tribunal Act-1973, the tribunal had been given power of framing the necessary rules and the tribunal had already framed the concerned rules under the Act.
He explained various aspects of the acts before the President and also described the component and features of the "Crimes Against Humanity".
Various issues including the trials of Nuremburg war criminals that committed crimes during the Second World War and different war crimes, process of trials, verdicts and other related issues came up for discussion.
The chairman further informed the President that the tribunal was fully committed to holding the trial without delay and accomplish the responsibility expeditiously.
Secretaries to the President's office were present at the meeting.
The President made the appeal when a three-member delegation of the International Crimes Tribunal led by its chairman Justice Nizamul Haque called on him at Bangabhaban. Tribunal members Justice ATM Fazley Kabir and AKM Zahir Ahmed accompanied the chairman.
During the meeting, the President said it's the public demand to complete the trial of those people who had committed crimes against humanity.
"During the liberation war, they had killed some 3.0 million of people, humiliated 0.2 million of mothers and daughters and compelled 100 million people to leave the country," the President said adding that there was no history of killing such a large number of people in liberation war of any country of the world.
He warned the tribunal to remain careful so that no single innocent person was punished during the trial.
He mentioned that a free and fair trial of those criminals was the demand of the countrymen. "If any innocent person is punished mistakenly, there would be no confidence and respect of common people to the tribunal."
Justice Nizamul Haque informed the President that under the
International Crimes Tribunal Act-1973, the tribunal had been given power of framing the necessary rules and the tribunal had already framed the concerned rules under the Act.
He explained various aspects of the acts before the President and also described the component and features of the "Crimes Against Humanity".
Various issues including the trials of Nuremburg war criminals that committed crimes during the Second World War and different war crimes, process of trials, verdicts and other related issues came up for discussion.
The chairman further informed the President that the tribunal was fully committed to holding the trial without delay and accomplish the responsibility expeditiously.
Secretaries to the President's office were present at the meeting.