Jamaat guru Ghulam Azam admitted being on a list of collaborators in 1973 when he was asked to plead ‘guilty or not guilty’ after the first war crimes tribunal read him his charges.
Jamaat-e-Islami’s former chief Ghulam Azam was indicted on Sunday for incitement, conspiracy, planning, abetment and failure to prevent crimes against humanity during the Bangladesh’s War of Independence in 1971.
When asked to plead, the former Jamaat chief said there were numerous charges mentioned. “It is not possible to respond to all of them in a short time. But I …

(AFP)
THE HAGUE — The International Criminal Court will issue a verdict in the trial of Congolese militia leader Thomas Lubanga on March 14, the tribunal’s first judgment since it was launched almost a decade ago.[Photo: Thomas Lubanga faces two war crimes charges for enlisting child soldiers to fight for his militia (AFP/ANP/File, Ed Oudenaarden)]
“The decision on the innocence or guilt of Thomas Lubanga will be delivered on March 14 by ICC judges,” the Hague-based court said in a statement, adding the public hearing was to start at 10:00 am (0900 …

Media Advisory: 29.02.2012
ICC-CPI-20120229-MA118
Situation: Democratic Republic of the Congo
Case: The Prosecutor v. Thomas Lubanga Dyilo
Trial Chamber I of the International Criminal Court (ICC) will deliver its decision on the innocence or guilt of Thomas Lubanga Dyilo (in accordance with article 74 of the Rome Statute) in a public hearing on 14 March 2012 at 10.00 a.m. (The Hague local time). Practical information on how to attend such session will be announced in a separate media advisory at a later stage.
The trial against Mr Lubanga Dyilo is the first trial before the ICC. …

PRESS RELEASE February 15, 2012
A Canadian human rights activist has filed more than 120 documents with the International Criminal Court (ICC­) demonstrating reasons for concern about the legality of Canada’s handling of the transfer of detainees in Afghanistan and calling for an investigation.
John McNamer, of Kamloops, B.C., said the information was sent to the Office of the Prosecutor at the ICC and that he has informed Canada’s governor general and attorney general, inviting both to have a look at the evidence.  He …

Photo: Amdadul Huq / DriknewsMonir Ahammed, Chandpur
Recently one of Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP)’s top leaders urged the government to stop the activities of International Crimes Tribunal (ICT). The BNP has made it clear that it stands against the prosecution of crimes against humanity. We cannot betray the ideals and values of our Liberation War. The crimes that were committed in 1971 must be dealt with very sincerely according to the law and this opportunity must not be lost. We are grateful to …

Sun, Jan 15th, 2012 9:44 pm BdST

Liton Haider
bdnews24.com Chief Crime Correspondent
Dhaka, Jan 15 (bdnews24.com) – Authorities of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU) hospital are supplying food to former Jamaat-e-Islami chief Ghulam Azam, arrested for charges of crimes against humanity, as per his choice.
The hospital authorities said the 89-year-old war crimes suspect is being supplied food of his choice from the hospital itself, as there is no permission to supply food from outside, Medicine Department nutritionist Tripty Chowdhury told bdnews24.com.
Ghulam …

Wed, Jan 11th, 2012 11:52 pm BdST
Dhaka, Jan 11 (bdnews24.com) – The city’s Awami League units brought out parades across the city at the news of former Jamaat-e-Islami chief Ghulam Azam’s arrest.
On Wednesday afternoon, as the International Crimes Tribunal sent the 90-year old to Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University under custody, Awami League activists took to the streets in every ward of the city.
Activists also gathered in front of the Awami League headquarters at Bangabandhu Avenue and burned Azam’s effigy.
Later, at …

Wed, Jan 11th, 2012 11:30 pm BdST
Dhaka, Jan 11 (bdnews24.com) – The home ministry has alerted law enforcement agencies regarding any kind of violence in the aftermath of former Jamaat chief Ghulam Azam’s imprisonment.
“Law enforcement agencies have been alerted across the country on receiving information from detectives. Whoever tries to react violently will be treated with strict hands,” home minister Shahara Khatun told reporters on Wednesday.
Azam was admitted to Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University hospital under custody, hours after the International …

Wed, Jan 11th, 2012 11:28 pm BdST

Dhaka, Jan 11 (bdnews24.com) – The International Crimes Tribunal’s order to send Jamaat-e-Islami linchpin Ghulam Azam to jail for alleged involvement in war crimes during the 1971 Liberation War is not proper, defence counsel Abdur Razzaq has said.
“A man is innocent like 10 others, until proven guilty,” he told reporters after the tribunal’s order on Wednesday.
While the tribunal refused Azam’s bail petition while delivering the verdict, Razzaq said the defence would put in another bail appeal …

DHAKA: A Bangladeshi tribunal sent on Wednesday Golam Azam, former chief of Jamaat-e-Islami party, to jail to await trial on charges of war crimes, his attorneys and court officials said.
The 90-year-old leader is facing trial for helping the Pakistani army during Bangladesh’s 1971 war of independence, when, according to government records, more than three million people were killed and thousands of women raped in what was then East Pakistan.
Jamaat, Bangladesh’s biggest Islamic political party, opposed Bangladesh’s independence from Pakistan and helped the …

DHAKA, Sector Commanders Forum (SCF) Chairman and Planning Minister AK Khandker Bir Uttom today stated every war crimes suspect is going to be introduced to justice.
“The tests of war crooks, who committed crimes against humanity throughout the War of Liberation in 1971, have previously began and each war criminal is going to be attempted,” he stated.
The SCF chairman stated the continuing trial process should never be a farce rather it might be of worldwide standards.
AK Khandaker, who had been also deputy commander-in-chief throughout the Liberation …

Fri, Dec 16th, 2011 11:49 pm BdST
Mintu Chowdhury
bdnews24.com Correspondent
Chittagong, Dec 16 (bdnews24.com) — The last wish of Prafulla Chandra Singha, son of martyred philanthropist Nutan Chandra Singha, is to see the trial of his father’s murderers.
“I want to die seeing my father’s killers are put on trial,” he tells bdnews24.com in an interview.
The war crimes trial will have to complete in this tenure of the Sheikh Hasina government. Otherwise, the prime minister, along with us, will be in danger,” 72-year-old Prafulla Singha …