Bangladesh can file complaint with International Criminal Court over killings during uprising

ICC Chief Prosecutor Karim AA Khan stated that Bangladesh has the option to file a complaint with the International Criminal Court (ICC) against those responsible for the massacres during the July-August uprising. His comments were in response to a question from Chief Adviser Prof. Muhammad Yunus about the procedure for initiating a case at the ICC over the atrocities, which could be classified as crimes against humanity. Khan met with Yunus on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in New York on Thursday. The student-led uprising resulted in the ousting of Sheikh Hasina on August 5. Violence carried out by law enforcement and members of the Awami League and its allied groups under Hasina’s leadership claimed the lives of at least 700 people and injured over 20,000.