Trials of 1971 Bangladesh Genocide

About the Book

The 1971 Bangladesh genocide is an example of extreme barbarism around the world. Even though it is yet to be internationally recognized, the people of Bangladesh started receiving legal justice long after 38 years followed by the establishment of the International Crimes Tribunal, Bangladesh (ICT-BD) in 2010. For the very first time a thorough glimpse of history of Bangladesh genocide in line with the trials of the local collaborators has been highlighted in this book. The first 20 trial cases of the ICT-BD have been meticulously analyzed which include all the landmark cases concerning prosecution of the most notorious local collaborators of Bangladesh. It is worth mentioning that this book is written by a Prosecutor of the ICT-BD who herself is a very much part of its trial process. It is indeed a unique reference book for academics, practitioners, researchers and students.

About the Author

Dr. Tureen Afroz is a Prosecutor (with the status of an Additional Attorney General) at the ICT-BD. She has provided legal arguments in most of the leading cases of the ICT-BD up until now. She has been admitted as an Advocate of the Supreme Court of Bangladesh and a Barrister and Solicitor of the NSW Supreme Court of Australia. Dr. Afroz is also a Professor at the Department of Law, East West University, Bangladesh. On the Bangladesh war crime issue, she participated in a number of parliamentary hearings at the House of Lords and the House of Commons (UK), EU Parliament, parliaments of Argentina, Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany, Netherlands and Sweden. Dr. Afroz’s remarkable publication includes a book titled, Genocide, War Crimes and Crimes Against Humanity in Bangladesh: Trial under International Crimes (Tribunals) Act, 1973 (Dhaka: 2010). Currently, she is working on a book on the issue of 1971 war rape in Bangladesh.