Monthly Archives: September 2013

15 September 2013: ICT-2 Daily Summary – Abdul Alim, Defense Closing Statement

Today the Tribunal heard matters in the following case:

  1. Chief Prosecutor vs. Abdul Alim

Defense counsels for the accused Mr. Abdul Alim started the Defense closing submission on behalf of the accused before Tribunal 2. Learned advocate for the defense Mr. Tajul Islam opened the Defense submission, followed by Mr. Ahsanul Haque Hena. The Defense submission is scheduled to continue for at least two more working days before the Prosecution gets a brief chance to reply on law points of the case.

Overview of Arguments

a)    Background of the accused Abdul Alim and his whereabouts in 1971.

b)   Defense arguments pertaining to the legal issues of double jeopardy, tri-partite agreement, political trial and selective prosecution

Defense Counsel Mr. Tajul Islam opened the closing submission of the defense in Alim’s case. At the onset of the submission, the counsel gave a detailed account of the Accused‘s educational and political background. Continue reading →

12 September 2013: ICT-2 Daily Summary – Ashrafuzzaman Khan & Chowdhury Mueen Uddin, Hearing of Application and Examination of PW-23

Today the Tribunal heard matters in the following case:

  1. Chief Prosecutor vs. Ashrafuzzaman Khan & Chowdhury Mueen Uddin

 Tribunal 2 heard an application under section 19(2) of the International Crimes (Tribunals) Act, 1973 in the case against Ashrafuzzaman Khan and Chowdhury Mueen Uddin. The Prosecution sought to exclude certain previously made statements from witnesses who had been unable to come to the tribunal to testify. These included, for example, the testimony of Nusrat Rabbee, who had left for the US, and Syed Mortuza. The Tribunal granted the application in part, on the grounds that accepting statements from witnesses who are alive but unable to come before the Tribunal for cross-examination would be prejudicial to the accused. The Tribunal concluded that such statements would be admissible only from those who subsequently had died. The Court held that the incomplete testimony of Ms. Nusrat Rabbee would be considered as evidence only insofar as it had been recorded during courtroom examination. After disposing of this application, the court recorded the testimony of PW-23 in the same case. Both the examination-in-chief and cross-examination were completed in one day. The testimony of PW-23 supports the allegations in Charge 4 against the two accused, pertaining to the abduction and killing of martyred journalist Nizam Uddin Ahmed. Continue reading →

11 September 2013: ICT-1 Daily Summary – Motiur Rahman Nizami, Cross Examination of PW-21; Mobarak Hossain, Examination of PW-10

Today the Tribunal heard matters in the following cases:

  1. Chief Prosecutor vs. Motiur Rahman Nizami
  2. Chief Prosecutor vs. Mobarak Hossain

In the case of Motiur Rahman Nizami, Defense completed the cross-examination of Yusuf Ali Biswas, Prosecution witness 21. He testified in support of charge 1. Thereafter, Tribunal adjourned the proceedings of the case until 12 September 2013.

In the case of Mobarak Hossain, Tribunal recorded the examination-in-chief and cross-examination of Abdul Hamid, Prosecution witness 10. Thereafter, Tribunal adjourned the proceedings of the case until 22 September 2013.

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10 September 2013: ICT-2 Daily Summary – Abdul Alim, Prosecution Closing Arguments

Today the Tribunal heard matters in the following case:

1.    Chief Prosecutor vs. Abdul Alim

Prosecutor Dr Tureen Afroz made her closing submission on points of law before Tribunal 2 in the case against Abdul Alim. Previously, Prosecutor Rana Das Gupta had finished the Prosecution submission on evidentiary aspects of the case. This marked the end of prosecution case against Alim. The defense closing argument is scheduled to commence from 15 September 2013. Continue reading →

10 September 2013: ICT-1 Daily Summary – Motiur Rahman Nizami, Examination of PW-21

Today the Tribunal heard matters in the following case:

  1. Chief Prosecutor vs. Motiur Rahman Nizami

In the case of Motiur Rahman Nizami, the Tribunal recorded the examination-in-chief and cross-examination of Yusuf Ali Biswas, Prosecution witness 21. He testified in support of charge 1. Charge 1 alleged that the accused Motiur Rahman Nizami was responsible for the arrest, detention, torture and murder of Kasim Uddin and two others. It charges the accused with crimes against humanity specified in section 3(2)(a), 4(1) and 4(2) of the ICT Act 1973.

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