[Reader-list] BANGLADESH: Amendments to 1973 War Crimes Act

[Naeem Mohaiemen]

The Law Commission recently invited legal experts to give feedback on
the 1973 War Crimes Act to make it “current”. In light of this
request, Drishtipat has taken an independent initiative to collect
legal feedback on the Act, and hereby respectfully present our
comments. The primary purpose of these collected comments is to ensure
compliance with international standards of due process, so that cases
filed under this act are strong enough, and do not get rejected in a
future appeals court due to non-compliance with international
standards. As Drishtipat is deeply committed to war crimes trials, we
also believe it is absolutely essential that the trials conform to
international standards, so that the verdicts can be internationally
respected and recognized.

http://unheardvoice.net/blog/2009/07/01/1973-war-crimes-act/

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