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14 August 2013: ICT-1 Daily Summary – Chowdhury Closing Arguments, Prosecution Rebuttal

Today the Tribunal heard matters in the following cases:

  1. Chief Prosecutor vs. Salauddin Qader Chowdhury

The Tribunal heard the seventh day of the Defense’s Closing Arguments in the Salauddin Qader Chowdhury case. The Tribunal had instructed the Defense yesterday that they needed to conclude their arguments within the first hour of today’s session. After the Defense completed their arguments the Prosecution presented its rebuttal. The Tribunal then closed the case pending judgment.  Continue reading →

14 August 2013: ICT-2 Daily Summary – Khan and Mueen Uddin PW 12

Today the Tribunal heard matters in the following cases:

  1. Chief Prosecutor vs. Ashrafuzzaman Khan and Chowdhury Mueen Uddin – in absentia

Today Tribunal 2 recorded the testimony of Prosecution witness 12, Mr Anirban Mostafa, the son of martyred journalist ANM Golam Mostafa. The witness testified regarding Charge 3. The Prosecution asserted that his testimony corroborates that of his uncle ANM Golam Rahman Dulu, who testified as Prosecution witness 8 on 31 July 2013.

Chief Prosecutor vs. Khan and Mueen Uddin
The witness testified that he is the son of victim ANM Golam Mostafa ,who was killed in the massacre of Bangladesh’s intellectual community on 15 December 1971.  He stated that he was only a few months old in 1971. He learned about his father’s abduction from his mother, his uncles, and newspaper reports.    Continue reading →

13 August 2013: ICT-1 Daily Summary – Chowdhury Closing Arguments

Today the Tribunal heard cases in the following matters:

  1. Chief Prosecutor vs. Salauddin Qader Chowdhury

Today the Tribunal heard an application regarding documentary evidence from Salauddin Qader Chowdhury’s Defense, as well as the sixth day of their Closing Arguments. Yesterday the Tribunal instructed the Defense to conclude their submission by today. However, the Defense failed to complete their arguments and requested additional time. The Tribunal adjourned the proceedings of the case until tomorrow and asked Defense to sum up their submission tomorrow within an hour.       Continue reading →

13 August 2013: ICT-2 Daily Summary – Hartal Coverage of Khan and Mueen Uddin PW 10

Today a nation-wide hartal was called in response to the revocation of Jamaat’s registration as a political party on 2 August 2013. Jamaat postponed the hartal in order to allow people time to return home from Eid related travels. Today’s coverage is therefore gathered from media sources and from conversations with the Prosecution and the Defense teams.

Today the Tribunal heard matters in the following cases:

  1. Chief Prosecutor vs. Ashrafuzzaman Khan and Chowdhury Mueen Uddin – in absentia

Tribunal 2 recorded the testimony of Prosecution witness 10 Mr Iftekhar Haider Chowdhury, a nephew of martyred intellectual Professor Mofazzal Haider Chowdhury. The witness gave testimony in support of Charge-7.  Continue reading →

12 August 2013: ICT-2 Daily Summary – Reappointment of Justice Shahinur Islam

Tribunal 2 was not in session today. However, Justice Md. Shahinur Islam was officially re-appointed to Tribunal 2 after having been sworn in as an additional Supreme Court Judge on 5 August 2013.  Justice Md Shahinur Islam began serving as a member of the International Crimes Tribunal 2 on 25th March 2012. Recently on 31st July, 2013, he was appointed as an Additional Judge of the High Court Division (HCD) of the Supreme Court of Bangladesh, in accordance with the nomination of Mr Justice Md Muzammel Hossain, the Chief Justice of Bangladesh. As per Article 95(1) of the Constitution of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh, Judges of the Supreme Court are appointed by the President in consultation with the Chief Justice. Article 98 of the Constitution authorizes the appointment of one or more duly qualified persons to be Additional Supreme Court Judges. Accordingly, After taking the oath on 5 August 2013 Justice Md. Shahinur Islam was officially considered discharged from his previous position as a Member of Tribunal 2. Today he was reappointed to the Tribunal. 

Prior to his previous appointment as a Member of Tribunal 2, Justice Shahinur was the Registrar of the International Crimes Tribunal. He joined the judiciary of Bangladesh as a Judge in April, 1983 and was promoted to the position of District Judge in January 2001