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Category Archives: Rebuttals
Stephen Rapp: Of misconceptions, unrealistic expectations and double standards
As an act of civic engagement, this piece has sought to explore Mr. Rapp’s suggestions regarding the ICT and its governing statute. There is no argument against ensuring fairness and quality of the justice process initiated by the ICT. Attention, however, must also be given to the fundamental principles enshrined in the ICTA; any failure to maintain the right balance will allow impunity to continue and rule of law to be frustrated. Continue reading
Posted in Analysis, Controversy, Law, News, Policy, Rebuttals, Review
Tagged Ambassador, Dipu Moni, ICC, ICCPR, Rome Statute, Shafique Ahmed, Stephen Rapp
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Position Paper on US War Crimes Ambassador Stephen Rapp’s Suggestions regarding ICT
On 15 May 2011, ICSF released its position paper on the suggestions of US War Crimes Ambassador Stephen Rapp delivered to the Government of Bangladesh regarding the ICT and its governing statute the International Crimes (Tribunals) Act 1973. It has … Continue reading
Posted in Analysis, Controversy, Jurisprudence, Law, Rebuttals, Reference Material, Review
Tagged ICC, ICCPR, ICSF, ICT, ICTA, international standards, position paper, retroactivity, Stephen Rapp
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Trials and Errors
Over many years, public discourse on war crimes and its trial since 1971 seems to have generated many errors, and facts are often ignored or forgotten. This piece attempts to provide a set of facts. From the onset, two independent trial processes were established for the Pakistani and local war criminals under separate laws. Continue reading
The Curious Case of the 195 War Criminals
As soon as the trial of war criminals began, questions were raised from different quarters as to how and why the 195 Pakistani soldiers were released in 1974 without any trial. It has also been argued that those 195 Pakistanis were the main war criminals and their release questions the merit of the current trial process. This article investigates the news reports that were published in international media from December 16, 1971 to April 15, 1974 to understand how and why those 195 Pakistanis were accused and released [..] Continue reading
Posted in Analysis, Controversy, Discussion, History, Law, Politics, Rebuttals, War Crimes
Tagged 195, Delhi Treaty, pakistan, prisoners of war, Simla Treaty
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Bangabandhu’s ‘General Amnesty’ Declaration: Evidential Documents and Relevant Stories
One of the widely used propaganda items by the alleged war criminal lobby is the claim that ‘it was Bangabandu who resolved the issue of war crime trials by declaring General Amnesty in favour of the perpetrators’. In light of existing existing documents including media reports, this post examines the claim and exposes the falsehood that such claims represent. Continue reading
Posted in Controversy, History, Politics, Rebuttals
Tagged amnesty, Bangabandhu, General Amnesty
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