Tribunal indicts G Azam for war crimes, trial begins June 5
Dhaka, May 13 (UNB) - The International Crimes Tribunal-1 on Sunday indicted former Jamaat-e-Islami ameer Ghulam Azam, now in custody, for his ‘involvement’ in crimes against humanity during the 1971 Liberation War.
The charges include conspiracy, planning, incitement, complicity and murder.
After reading out the charges, Justice M Nizamul Huq, chairman of the three-member tribunal asked former Jamaat supremo whether he is guilty or not. In reply, the accused in the dock then pleaded not guilty of five specific grievous charges brought against him and sought justice.
Passing the order, the tribunal set June 5 for starting formal trial by making opening statement by the prosecution and asked the prosecution to submit the list of prosecution witnesses for examination, dismissing the defence lawyer’s discharge petition.
Before framing charges against the accused, the tribunal considered the five charges under 60 counts of crimes against humanity as proposed by the prosecution which fall under section 3 (2) and its sub-sections of the International Crimes (Tribunals) Act 1973.
According to the prosecution, Ghulam Azam had boastfully opposed the Liberation War and sided with the junta that perpetrated killings, genocide, loot, rape and arson in collaboration with its auxiliary forces like razakar, peace committee, Al Badr and Al Shams.
On January 11, 89-year-old Ghulam Azam appearing in the dock on court’s order was sent to Dhaka Central Jail after the tribunal rejected his bail prayer. Later, he was taken to the prison cell at BSMMUH for medical checkup. Since then, he has been kept there.
On January 9, the tribunal took cognisance of charges against him.
The charges include conspiracy, planning, incitement, complicity and murder.
After reading out the charges, Justice M Nizamul Huq, chairman of the three-member tribunal asked former Jamaat supremo whether he is guilty or not. In reply, the accused in the dock then pleaded not guilty of five specific grievous charges brought against him and sought justice.
Passing the order, the tribunal set June 5 for starting formal trial by making opening statement by the prosecution and asked the prosecution to submit the list of prosecution witnesses for examination, dismissing the defence lawyer’s discharge petition.
Before framing charges against the accused, the tribunal considered the five charges under 60 counts of crimes against humanity as proposed by the prosecution which fall under section 3 (2) and its sub-sections of the International Crimes (Tribunals) Act 1973.
According to the prosecution, Ghulam Azam had boastfully opposed the Liberation War and sided with the junta that perpetrated killings, genocide, loot, rape and arson in collaboration with its auxiliary forces like razakar, peace committee, Al Badr and Al Shams.
On January 11, 89-year-old Ghulam Azam appearing in the dock on court’s order was sent to Dhaka Central Jail after the tribunal rejected his bail prayer. Later, he was taken to the prison cell at BSMMUH for medical checkup. Since then, he has been kept there.
On January 9, the tribunal took cognisance of charges against him.
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