War crimes tribunal formed
Friday, 26 March 2010
The government Thursday announced a 3-member tribunal headed by Justice Nizamul Huq, a judge of the High Court Division, to try perpetrators of crimes committed against humanity during Bangladesh War of Liberation in 1971, reports UNB.
Justice ATM Fazle Kabir of the High Court Division and retired District Judge AKM Zahir Ahmed are two other members of the tribunal.
Law Minister Barrister Shafique Ahmed at a news conference at the Home Ministry announced the names of the tribunal chairman and members, investigation agency and state prosecutors under Section-6 of the International Crimes (Tribunals) Act, 1973.
He also announced the names of seven-member investigation agency and 12 state prosecutors under relevant sections of the International Crimes (Tribunals) Act, 1973.
Abdul Matin (Ex-Addl Secretary), Abdur Rahim (Ex-Addl IGP), Kutubur Rahman (Ex-DIG), Maj (retd) ASM Shamsul Arefin, Mir Shahidul Islam (Addl DIG of CID), Nurul Islam (Inspector CID, Dhaka Dist) and M Abdur Razzak Khan (Inspector CID) are members of the investigation agency.
The Law Minister said the members of the investigation agency will assist state prosecutors during the trial.
He named Advocate Golam Arif Tipu as Chief Prosecutor. Other prosecutors are advocates Syed Rezaur Rahman, Golam Hasnayen, Rana Das Gupta, Zahirul Huq, Nurul Islam Sujan, Syed Haider Ali, Khandaker Abdul Mannan, Mosharraf Hossain Kajal, Ziad Al-Malum, Sanjida Khanom and Sultan Mahmud Semon.
The law minister said more prosecutors will be appointed, if needed.
The tribunal, investigation agency and prosecutors were announced a day before the 40th anniversary of the National Independence Day.
Justice ATM Fazle Kabir of the High Court Division and retired District Judge AKM Zahir Ahmed are two other members of the tribunal.
Law Minister Barrister Shafique Ahmed at a news conference at the Home Ministry announced the names of the tribunal chairman and members, investigation agency and state prosecutors under Section-6 of the International Crimes (Tribunals) Act, 1973.
He also announced the names of seven-member investigation agency and 12 state prosecutors under relevant sections of the International Crimes (Tribunals) Act, 1973.
Abdul Matin (Ex-Addl Secretary), Abdur Rahim (Ex-Addl IGP), Kutubur Rahman (Ex-DIG), Maj (retd) ASM Shamsul Arefin, Mir Shahidul Islam (Addl DIG of CID), Nurul Islam (Inspector CID, Dhaka Dist) and M Abdur Razzak Khan (Inspector CID) are members of the investigation agency.
The Law Minister said the members of the investigation agency will assist state prosecutors during the trial.
He named Advocate Golam Arif Tipu as Chief Prosecutor. Other prosecutors are advocates Syed Rezaur Rahman, Golam Hasnayen, Rana Das Gupta, Zahirul Huq, Nurul Islam Sujan, Syed Haider Ali, Khandaker Abdul Mannan, Mosharraf Hossain Kajal, Ziad Al-Malum, Sanjida Khanom and Sultan Mahmud Semon.
The law minister said more prosecutors will be appointed, if needed.
The tribunal, investigation agency and prosecutors were announced a day before the 40th anniversary of the National Independence Day.