This is part 2 of a 3-part series on the Bangladesh International Crimes Tribunal (BICT). Part 1 is here. Part 3, available here, addresses the contemporary proceedings and the expectations of victims. It was not inevitable that the BICT would backfire. In fact, its necessity was pressing and its origins honorable. By way of background… … Continue reading The BICT: Great Expectations Gone Awry
International courts cannot handle all possible international crimes prosecutions; as such, it is incumbent upon national systems to carry much of the burden. Indeed, the International Criminal Court is expressly complementary; it will assert jurisdiction only when there is no domestic court that is willing or able to bring charges. Although the ad hoc criminal … Continue reading The Bangladesh International Crimes Tribunal (BICT): Complementarity Gone Bad
This is part 3 of a three-part series on the Bangladesh International Crimes Tribunal. Part 1 (overview) and 2 (deep history) are here and here, respectively. Fast forward to the present day. Prosecuting local collaborators for crimes committed at Liberation emerged as a central campaign pledge of the Awami League and now-Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina … Continue reading Precipitating Politics Around The Revival of Prosecutions in Bangladesh
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