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Domestic Legislation on International Crimes

Crimes

Crime of Aggression - Crimes Against Peace

  • International Crimes (Tribunal) Act (1973). (Section 3).
    Act No. XIX of July 20th, 1973, as amended by the International Crimes (Tribunals) (Amendment) Act, 2009 (Act No. LV of 2009) and by the International Crimes (Tribunals) (Amendment) Act, 2013 (Act No. III of 2013).

    Section 125 of the Penal Code of the People's Republic of Bangladesh punishes the waging of war against any Asiatic Power in alliance with Bangladesh. [See Penal Code of the People's Republic of Bangladesh (Act No. XLV of 1860, 06 October 1860) below].

    Crimes Against Humanity

  • International Crimes (Tribunal) Act (1973). (Section 3).
    Act No. XIX of July 20th, 1973, as amended by the International Crimes (Tribunals) (Amendment) Act, 2009 (Act No. LV of 2009) and by the International Crimes (Tribunals) (Amendment) Act, 2013 (Act No. III of 2013).

    Genocide

  • International Crimes (Tribunal) Act (1973). (Section 3).
    Act No. XIX of July 20th, 1973, as amended by the International Crimes (Tribunals) (Amendment) Act, 2009 (Act No. LV of 2009) and by the International Crimes (Tribunals) (Amendment) Act, 2013 (Act No. III of 2013).

    War Crimes

  • International Crimes (Tribunal) Act (1973). (Section 3).
    Act No. XIX of July 20th, 1973, as amended by the International Crimes (Tribunals) (Amendment) Act, 2009 (Act No. LV of 2009) and by the International Crimes (Tribunals) (Amendment) Act, 2013 (Act No. III of 2013).
  • The Bangladesh Red Crescent Society Order, 1973.
    President's Order No. 26 of 31st March, 1973

    Additionally, Section 374(2) of the Penal Code of the People's Republic of Bangladesh concerning unlawful compulsory labour states:
      "Whoever compels a prisoner of war or a protected person to serve in the armed forces of Bangladesh shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to one year."

      Explanation. In this section the expressions "prisoner of war" and "protected person" shall have the same meaning as have been assigned to them respectively by Article 4 of the Geneva Convention Relative to the Treatment of Prisoners of War of August 12, 1949, and Article 4 of the Geneva Convention Relative to the Protection of Civilian Persons in Time of War of August 12, 1949, [* * *]."
      (See Penal Code of the People's Republic of Bangladesh (Act No. XLV of 1860, 06 October 1860) below).
    Jurisdiction

  • International Crimes (Tribunal) Act (1973). (Section 3(1)).
    Act No. XIX of July 20th, 1973, as amended by the International Crimes (Tribunals) (Amendment) Act, 2009 (Act No. LV of 2009) and by the International Crimes (Tribunals) (Amendment) Act, 2013 (Act No. III of 2013).

    International Criminal Court

    • Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court: Bangladesh signed the Rome Statute of the ICC on 16 September 1999 and deposited its instrument of ratification on 23 March 2010.


    Judicial Decisions

    International Crimes Tribunal-1, Bangladesh

  • The Chief Prosecutor v. Sheikh Sirajul Haque alias Siraj Master, Khan Akram Hossain and Abdul Latif Talukder (now dead).
    ICT-BD 03 of 2014, 11 August 2015
  • The Chief Prosecutor v. Syed Md. Hachhan alias Syed Md. Hasan alias Hachhen Ali.
    ICT-BD 02 of 2014, 09 June 2015
  • The Chief Prosecutor v. Md. Abdul Jabbar Engineer.
    ICT-BD 01 of 2014, 24 February 2015
  • The Chief Prosecutor v. A.T.M Azharul Islam.
    ICT-BD 05 of 2013, 30 December 2014
  • The Chief Prosecutor v. Md. Mobarak Hossain 'Mobarak Ali'.
    ICT-BD 01 of 2013, 24 November 2014
  • The Chief Prosecutor v. Zahid Hossain Khokon 'M.A. Zahid' 'Khokon Matubbar' 'Khokon'.
    ICT-BD 04 of 2013, 13 November 2014
  • The Chief Prosecutor v. Motiur Rahman Nizami.
    ICT-BD 03 of 2011, 29 October 2014
  • The Chief Prosecutor v. Salauddin Quader Chowdhury.
    ICT-BD 02 of 2011, 01 october 2013
  • The Chief Prosecutor v. Professor Ghulam Azam.
    ICT-BD 06 of 2011, 15 July 2013
  • The Chief Prosecutor v. Delowar Hossain Sayeedi.
    ICT-BD 01 of 2011, 28 February 2013

    International Crimes Tribunal-2, Bangladesh

  • The Chief Prosecutor vs. Md. Forkan Mallik "Forkan".
    ICT-BD 03 of 2014, 16 July 2015
  • The Chief Prosecutor v. Md. Mahidur Rahman & Md. Afsar Hossain "Chutu".
    ICT-BD 02 of 2014, 20 May 2015
  • The Chief Prosecutor v. Moulana Abdus Sobhan.
    ICT-BD 01 of 2014, 18 February 2015
  • The Chief Prosecutor v. Syed Md. Qaiser.
    ICT-BD 04 of 2013, 23 December 2014
  • The Chief Prosecutor v. Mir Quasem Ali.
    ICT-BD 03 of 2013, 02 November 2014
  • The Chief Prosecutor v. (1) Ashrafuzzaman Khan 'Naeb Ali Khan' [absconded] & (2) Chowdhury Mueen Uddin [absconded].
    ICT-BD 01 of 2013, 03 November 2013
  • The Chief Prosecutor v. Md. Abdul Alim 'M.A Alim'.
    ICT-BD 01 of 2012, 09 October 2013
  • The Chief Prosecutor v. Ali Ahsan Muhammad Mujahid.
    ICT-BD 04 of 2012, 17 July 2013
  • The Chief Prosecutor v. Muhammad Kamaruzzaman.
    ICT-BD 03 of 2012, 09 May 2013
  • The Chief Prosecutor v. Abdul Quader Molla.
    ICT-BD 02 of 2012, 05 February 2013
  • Chief Prosecutor v. Moulana Abdul Kalam Azad.
    ICT-BD 05 of 2012, 21 January 2013

    See also:
  • Opinion of the Law Commission on the technical aspects of the International Crimes (Tribunals) Act, 1973 (Act No. XIX of 1973) along with a draft bill.
    Final Report of the Law Commission, 24 June 2009


    • Legal Resources and Links

  • The Penal Code of Bangladesh (Act No. XLV of 1860, 06 October 1860)
    Source: Legislative and Parliamentary Affairs Division Ministry of Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs. [Last accessed 14 Oct. 2015] [External link]

  • Laws of Bangladesh.
    Information System of the Laws of Bangladesh. [Last accessed 14 Oct. 2015] [External link]

  • Reports/Bills Forwarded by The Law Commission To The Government.
    Law Commission - Bangladesh. [[Last accessed 14 Oct. 2015] [External link]

  • Government Gazette.
    Weekly Gazettes, Bangladesh Government Press, Government of the People's Republic of Bangladesh. [BEN]. [Last accessed 14 Oct. 2015] [External link]

  • International Crimes Tribunal, Bangladesh.
    Official website of the International Crimes Tribunal 1 and 2 of Bangladesh. [Last accessed 14 Oct. 2015] [External link]

  • The Bangladesh Trial Observer.
    Coverage of trial proceedings at the International Crimes Tribunal in Bangladesh (2013). [Last accessed 14 Oct. 2015] [External link]

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