Petition for "Bring the 1971 Bangladesh Liberation War Criminals to Justice."

[Ashfaq]

To: Government of the People's Republic of Bangladesh To
Dr. Fakhruddin Ahmed
Chief Advisor,
The Caretaker Government of the People's Republic of Bangladesh
Dhaka
Bangladesh

Subject: Bring the 1971 Bangladesh Liberation War Criminals to Justice.

Sir,

We, citizens of People's Republic of Bangladesh, called for the indictment and prosecution of all 1971 war criminals (Razakar, Al-Shams and Al-Badr forces) for acts of terrorism, war crimes.

The mass killings in Bangladesh (then East Pakistan) in 1971 in the most concentrated act of genocide in the twentieth century. In an attempt to crush forces seeking independence for Bangladesh, the Pakistani military regime unleashed a systematic campaign of mass murder which aimed at killing millions of Bengalis, and likely succeeded in doing so.

Ten million people were killed, 200,000 women raped during nine month period of time. Some Bengalis, who called themselves the Razakars, Al Badars & Al Shams, joined hands with the occupying Pakistan Armed Forces in the killing game. Many of them are now leader in current Bangladesh Jamaat-e-islami. Recently some of them even denied their involvement in this mass murder.

Our past governments, whom we elected and ruled in past 36 years, seem to be unable or unwilling to bring this war criminal to account for his grave misdemeanors. So it's up to you the people to send a strong message to the world, we will not tolerate a war criminal in our beloved country.

We believe that under Bangladesh's Criminal Code Act 1973, and under the articles of the International Criminal Court, there is a prima facie case for the prosecution of all war criminal (Ghatok Dalal) for mass murder of civilian populations of Bangladesh, between March, 1971 and December, 1971. ACT NO XIX OF 1973 to provide for the detention, prosecution and punishment of persons for genocide, crimes against humanity, war crimes and other crimes under international law.

We, undersign, urge and request you to take necessary steps to bring all these criminal to justice.

Sincerely,
The Undersigned

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