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As Sheikh Hasina Plans Her Return, Can a Tribunal Accused of Fair-Trial Failures Legitimately Try International Crimes? - Part II

The victims of the 2024 Bangladesh violence deserve genuine accountability. But the proceedings against Sheikh Hasina raise cumulative concerns about the Bangladesh International Crimes Tribunals constitutional foundation, judicial independence, evidentiary scrutiny and appellate safeguards. India must note that its refusal to extradite need not mean abandonment of accountability.