Bangladesh: Current information on the independence of the judiciary and the possibility of fair trial for political opponents
| Publisher | Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada |
| Author | Research Directorate, Immigration and Refugee Board, Canada |
| Publication Date | 1 July 1993 |
| Citation / Document Symbol | BGD14227 |
| Cite as | Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada, Bangladesh: Current information on the independence of the judiciary and the possibility of fair trial for political opponents, 1 July 1993, BGD14227, available at: https://www.refworld.org/docid/3ae6ab0494.html [accessed 3 November 2019] |
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Current information on the above subjects is unavailable to the DIRB; however, the following information might be useful. Amnesty International Report 1993 states that
[i]n September [1992] President Abdur Rahman Biswas promulgated the Curbing of Terrorist Activities Ordinance, which extended the use of the death penalty. It also provided for the establishment of special tribunals which can impose the death penalty in trials that fall short of international standards in several respects, including restrictions on the rights of the defence. The offences listed as "terrorist" which the tribunals are to try and which carry the death penalty include obstructing or diverting traffic and damaging vehicles or property (1993, 62).
Reference
Amnesty International. 1993. Amnesty International Report 1993. New York: Amnesty International U.S.A.
