"A three-judge bench of the country's international crimes tribunal convicted Hasina of crimes including incitement, orders to kill, and inaction to prevent atrocities, carried out as she oversaw a crackdown on anti-government protesters last year. Reading the verdict to the court, Justice Golam Mortuza Mozumder said the accused prime minister committed crimes against humanity by her order to use drones, helicopters and lethal weapons."
"Hasina had pleaded not guilty to the charges and alleged the tribunal was a politically motivated charade. The months-long tribunal tried and sentenced Hasina in abstentia. Since she fled the country in August last year, Hasina has been living in exile and under protection in neighbouring India, and the Indian government has ignored requests for her extradition to face trial."
A Dhaka international crimes tribunal convicted Sheikh Hasina of crimes against humanity for ordering a lethal crackdown on anti-government protesters during a student-led uprising. The bench found Hasina responsible for incitement, orders to kill, and failing to prevent atrocities, including authorising use of drones, helicopters and lethal weapons. Hasina pleaded not guilty and called the tribunal politically motivated. The months-long trial proceeded in absentia after Hasina fled to India in August and remained under protection there, with extradition requests ignored. Courtroom scenes included grieving relatives; security around the tribunal was heavily tightened and an explosive incident prompted road blockades.
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