Tribunal issues arrest warrants
Mon, Jul 26th, 2010 11:49 am BdST
Dhaka, July 25 (bdnews24.com) – The International Crimes Tribunal, on Monday, issued arrest warrants against four Jamaat-e-Islami top leaders.
The warrants were issued against Jamaat-e-Islami chief Matiur Rahman Nizami, secretary general Ali Ahsan Mohammad Mojaheed, assistant secretary generals Mohammed Kamaruzzaman and Abdul Quader Molla for crimes against humanity during 1971.
The hearing of the petition to 'show arrested' the already-detained Jamaat-e-Islami leaders for alleged crimes against humanity during the 1971 war started at around 10.30am at the tribunal established in the old High Court building.
Special security measures have been taken for the hearing at the court area.
Earlier on Sunday, the tribunal was petitioned to 'show arrested' the Jamaat-e-Islami leaders. The prosecution panel's chief Golam Arif Tipu submitted the petition to the tribunal's registrar Mohammed Shahinur Islam at around 10.30am on Sunday.
The petition, citing Section 3(2) of the International Crimes Tribunal Act of 1973, was submitted in order to allow investigation into the crimes. The section refers to crimes like murder, rape, looting and arson.
Speaking at a briefing, in his own office at the tribunal, following the filing of the petition, Tipu had said, "The petition was filed so that these four men cannot escape or create any obstacle to the investigation."
He also said that the tribunal will set the date for the petition's hearing.
Responding to a query, Tipu said, "We are not worried about the Pallabi and Keraniganj freedom fighter murder cases. Our chief focus lies on the crimes against humanity during 1971."
Other prosecution panel members were present during the briefing.
The four Jamaat-e-Islami top tiers have recently been apprehended by the police. They have a number of cases against them including charges, at Keraniganj and Mirpur police station, of killing freedom fighters.
The long-awaited trials of the crimes against humanity, mass murders and war crimes started after the Awami League-led coalition government started formation of the tribunal along with the investigation body and the prosecution panel on Mar 25.
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The warrants were issued against Jamaat-e-Islami chief Matiur Rahman Nizami, secretary general Ali Ahsan Mohammad Mojaheed, assistant secretary generals Mohammed Kamaruzzaman and Abdul Quader Molla for crimes against humanity during 1971.
The hearing of the petition to 'show arrested' the already-detained Jamaat-e-Islami leaders for alleged crimes against humanity during the 1971 war started at around 10.30am at the tribunal established in the old High Court building.
Special security measures have been taken for the hearing at the court area.
Earlier on Sunday, the tribunal was petitioned to 'show arrested' the Jamaat-e-Islami leaders. The prosecution panel's chief Golam Arif Tipu submitted the petition to the tribunal's registrar Mohammed Shahinur Islam at around 10.30am on Sunday.
The petition, citing Section 3(2) of the International Crimes Tribunal Act of 1973, was submitted in order to allow investigation into the crimes. The section refers to crimes like murder, rape, looting and arson.
Speaking at a briefing, in his own office at the tribunal, following the filing of the petition, Tipu had said, "The petition was filed so that these four men cannot escape or create any obstacle to the investigation."
He also said that the tribunal will set the date for the petition's hearing.
Responding to a query, Tipu said, "We are not worried about the Pallabi and Keraniganj freedom fighter murder cases. Our chief focus lies on the crimes against humanity during 1971."
Other prosecution panel members were present during the briefing.
The four Jamaat-e-Islami top tiers have recently been apprehended by the police. They have a number of cases against them including charges, at Keraniganj and Mirpur police station, of killing freedom fighters.
The long-awaited trials of the crimes against humanity, mass murders and war crimes started after the Awami League-led coalition government started formation of the tribunal along with the investigation body and the prosecution panel on Mar 25.
bdnews24.com/corr/aj/rn/db/1145h.
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