The chief of the Jamaat-e-Islami party in Bangladesh was sentenced to death for crimes against humanity, including genocide, torture and rape during the 1971 war of independence from Pakistan, reports Reuters.
“Considering the gravity of crimes, the tribunal punished him with the death sentence," a Bangladeshi state prosecutor told the press.
News of the verdict has sparked several violent protests from supporters of the Jamaat-e-Islami party, resulting in the deployment of thousands of Bangladeshi police officers across major cities.
The latest verdict is the 10th since the tribunal was set up by the Bangladeshi prime minister in 2010 to investigate abuses during the independence war.
Human Rights Watch has previously noted that the Bangladeshi war crimes tribunal’s procedures fall short of international standards.
“Considering the gravity of crimes, the tribunal punished him with the death sentence," a Bangladeshi state prosecutor told the press.
News of the verdict has sparked several violent protests from supporters of the Jamaat-e-Islami party, resulting in the deployment of thousands of Bangladeshi police officers across major cities.
The latest verdict is the 10th since the tribunal was set up by the Bangladeshi prime minister in 2010 to investigate abuses during the independence war.
Human Rights Watch has previously noted that the Bangladeshi war crimes tribunal’s procedures fall short of international standards.