ICC satisfied with Bangladesh’s war crimes trial

Desk Report: International Criminal Court (ICC) President Justice Silvia Alejandra Fernández de Gurmendi expressed her satisfaction over the proceedings of war crimes trials in Bangladesh.

The ICC president made the disclosure at a meeting with Chief Justice Surendra Kumar Sinha in Hague of Netherlands on June 20, according to a press release of Supreme Court on Thursday.

Justice Silvia Alejandra Fernández de Gurmendi said, “The experience of Bangladesh in holding war crimes trial will play an important role in development of overall judicial system in the national level.”

Chief Justice SK Sinha, who led a six-member delegation of Bangladesh in the Hague, informed the ICC that the war criminals had attempted to obstruct their trial proceedings through appointing international lobbyists in exchange for money.


risingbd/Dhaka/Jun 29, 2017/Saif/Nasim