The International Crimes Tribunal is, in the South Asian context, primarily a domestic special court system in Bangladesh, which was set up to investigate and prosecute individuals accused of committing major atrocities during the 1971 Bangladesh Liberation War.

Human Rights Watch (HRW) has raised serious concerns over whether the International Crimes Tribunal of Bangladesh met international fair trial standards in the conviction of former prime minister Sheikh Hasina and former home minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal.

“Accused prime minister Sheikh Hasina, accused home minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal and accused inspector general of police Chowdhury Abdullah Al- Mamun acted jointly in connivance and collaboration with each other and committed atrocities in order to kill protesters across the country,” said the tribunal chair.

Salahuddin Ahmed, a member of the BNP’s Standing Committee said the verdict of Sheikh Hasina will set a precedent against fascism and dictatorship. He said: “Justice has been served at the International Crimes Tribunal.

Mamun, who turned state witness after being named an accused, has been sentenced to five years in prison for crimes against humanity committed during last year's July Uprising. A three-member panel of the International Crimes Tribunal (ICT-1),