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In his latest podcast <\/a>released on Friday, Barrister Monirul Islam declared that the ICT-BD proceedings against five-time Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and senior Awami League figures represent \u201cnot justice, but vengeance\u201d carried out by the very political forces defeated in the 1971 Liberation War.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Drawing on landmark precedents, including the 1961 Eichmann trial in Israel and the 1998\u20132000 Pinochet case in the United Kingdom, the barrister emphasised that while any country has universal jurisdiction to try the four core international crimes (aggression, genocide, crimes against humanity, and war crimes), the process must be manifestly impartial. In the Pinochet case, a single Law Lord\u2019s prior association with Amnesty International was enough for the House of Lords to set aside its own ruling on grounds of \u201capparent bias.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n By contrast, Monirul Islam pointed out that several judges currently sitting on the ICT-BD have open histories of political activism against Sheikh Hasina, including former leadership roles in the BNP\u2019s lawyers\u2019 wing. At least one judge, he stated, has never previously sat on the High Court or Supreme Court bench, even for a single day. The tribunal\u2019s chairman was on leave during critical periods, while the remaining judges heard evidence on alternate days and in shifts, violating the tribunal\u2019s own procedural rules.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Sheikh Hasina: Despite propaganda, Awami League still the most popular party<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Sheikh Hasina slams ICT-BD verdict as biased, politically motivated<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n This is Revenge, Not Justice: Sajeeb Wazed slams verdict against mother<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n