7 Feb 2013: ICT-1 Daily Summary – Gholam Azam cross-examination of DW 1

Today the Tribunal heard matters in the following cases:

  1. Chief Prosecutor vs Gholam Azam : Cross-examination of Defense Witness 1 (Accused not Present)
  2. Chief Prosecutor vs Motiur Rahman Nizami: Rescheduling of Case (Accused Not Present)

Prosecutor Haider Ali cross-examined Abdullahil Aman Azmi (DW-1) of the Ghulam Azam case and the Tribunal then adjourned the proceedings until January 10, 2013.

The Tribunal fixed January 11, 2013 for Motiur Rahman Nizami’s case.

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7 Feb 2013: ICT-2 Daily Summary – Kamaruzzaman re-examination of PW 16, Contempt against Jamaat

Today the Tribunal heard matters in the following cases:

  1. Chief Prosecutor vs. Muhammad Kamaruzzaman – Re-examination of prosecution witness  (Accused Not Present)

At the beginning of the day’s proceedings senior Defense counsel Mr Tajul Islam  expressed his concern and dissatisfaction regarding access and entry of defense counsel at the Tribunal gate.

The court then moved to Muhammad Kamaruzzaman’s case wherein the prosecution witness PW-16, Mr. Azabuddin Miah, was re-examined by the Prosecution. Mr. Miah is the Assistant Librarian of Bangla Academy (Newspaper Branch) and is testifying before the tribunal as to the authenticity of various newspapers collected from the Bangla Academy archive by the Investigation Officer. Continue reading →