Bangladesh’s Hasina death penalty: when courts become weapons

A death sentence is supposed to be the moment a legal system proves it can be trusted with its gravest power. In November, Bangladesh’s International Crimes Tribunal handed down exactly that verdict against former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, for crimes tied to the killings of the July-August 2024 uprising. Eight months later, Hasina says she […]

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