David Bergman
@TheDavidBergman
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Writing on politics, elections, corruption, human rights etc .. with particular interest in Bangladesh. Most recently Netra News, Al Jazeera, Channel 4 News
London, England
Joined March 2009
In giving its judgement against Sheikh Hasina, #bangladesh's International Crimes Tribunal's over-the-top thanks to the prosecution lawyers opens the court up to accusations of partiality.
counterpointbd.com
In a few words of thanks, the ICT judges suggest partiality towards the prosecution side
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How, in giving the judgement against Sheikh Hasina, the #bangladesh Tribunal's over-the-top thanks to the prosecution lawyers (whilst initially ignoring the defence team), opens the court up to accusations of partiality. @CounterpointBD
https://t.co/Tuhe8jjBby
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If the #Bangladesh Chief Adviser can order the arrest of those who attacked the bauls, I wonder why he cannot order the release of those arbitrarily detained for months on transparently false allegations of murder. https://t.co/n38YUzXQ7O
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As ever, well worth reading this insight by David Bergman on the latest from Tulip Siddiq…
The senior UK lawyers who have written to the #Bangladesh government about the ongoing trial proceedings against Tulip Siddiq MP for alleged corruption are absolutely right that the standards of the trial which she is facing falls well below international standards. But the
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The senior UK lawyers who have written to the #Bangladesh government about the ongoing trial proceedings against Tulip Siddiq MP for alleged corruption are absolutely right that the standards of the trial which she is facing falls well below international standards. But the
theguardian.com
Exclusive: High-profile lawyers suggest ex-City minister Tulip Siddiq has not enjoyed basic rights during her trial in absentia
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The senior UK lawyers who have written to the #Bangladesh government about the ongoing trial proceedings against Tulip Siddiq MP for alleged corruption are absolutely right that the standards of the trial which she is facing falls well below international standards. But the
theguardian.com
Exclusive: High-profile lawyers suggest ex-City minister Tulip Siddiq has not enjoyed basic rights during her trial in absentia
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বাংলাদেশের আসন্ন নির্বাচনে সবকিছুই দোদুল্যমান। @ProthomAlo–এর জন্য আমার নতুন কলাম। https://t.co/p6omHZHsu1
prothomalo.com
বিএলওয়াইসির যুব জরিপ থেকে দেখা গেছে, বিএনপি ও জামায়াত শীর্ষস্থান দখলের জন্য লড়ছে। কিন্তু এই দুই দলের কেউই নিরঙ্কুশ সমর্থন তৈরি করতে পারছে না। অন্যদিকে আওয়ামী লীগের টিকে থাকা সমর্থক, সেই সঙ্গে...
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All to play for in #Bangladesh's forthcoming elections. My new column for @ProthomAlo
en.prothomalo.com
A new scientific poll has been published focusing on Bangladeshis aged between 18 and 35 — a demographic that makes up roughly one-third of the total electorate. The survey was conducted by the...
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My new article on the Sheikh Hasina trial in #bangladesh. "There is something puzzling about the way the criminal charges against Sheikh Hasina evolved."
counterpointbd.com
From five charges to two: The shifting charges in the Hasina trial
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"শেখ হাসিনার এই বিচারে দুটি গুরুতর সমস্যা আছে। প্রথমত, আদালতের নিযুক্ত আসামিপক্ষে যে আইনজীবী ছিলেন, তিনি প্রসিকিউশনের গুরুত্বপূর্ণ প্রমাণগুলো নিয়ে একেবারে সাধারণ যে প্রশ্নগুলো তোলা উচিত ছিল, সেগুলোও তুলতে ‘ব্যর্থ’ হয়েছেন।" শেখ হাসিনার বিচার: আসামিপক্ষের দুর্বল আইনি সহায়তা ও
prothomalo.com
আদালতের নিযুক্ত আসামিপক্ষে যে আইনজীবী ছিলেন, তিনি প্রসিকিউশনের গুরুত্বপূর্ণ প্রমাণগুলো নিয়ে একেবারে সাধারণ যে প্রশ্নগুলো তোলা উচিত ছিল, সেগুলোও তুলতে ‘ব্যর্থ’ হয়েছেন।
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"There are two particularly serious problems with the Sheikh Hasina trial" in #Bangladesh. My new article for @ProthomAlo on the in absentia trial of the former prime minister that resulted in her death penalty
en.prothomalo.com
There are particularly two serious problems with the Sheikh Hasina trial. The first is that the court-appointed defence lawyer failed to raise even the most basic questions about key pieces of...
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Exactly. For those unclear what the irony is - Sheikh Hasina organised as prime minister far more unfair trials at the International Crimes Tribunal than the one she has just now been judged in, and after the previous trials the accused were in fact executed.
Irony has been sentenced to death.
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Indeed. Rough justice was achieved, but it is the roughness that should worry us.
In the #bangladesh trial of former prime minister Sheikh Hasina, sufficient evidence was available for a conviction, but significant due process issues remain about the fairness of the proceedings, in particular the inadequate defence that was provided to her and the former home
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In the #bangladesh trial of former prime minister Sheikh Hasina, sufficient evidence was available for a conviction, but significant due process issues remain about the fairness of the proceedings, in particular the inadequate defence that was provided to her and the former home
thedailystar.net
One must distinguish between two separate issues: the evidence presented by the prosecution against deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina, and the fairness of the process and procedure of the trial
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BREAKING: Bangladesh Tribunal imposes death sentence to Sheikh Hasina, former prime minister and Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal, former home minister for crimes against humanity in the killings of protesters in July/August 2024.
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Outside International Crimes Tribunal in #bangladesh as judgment in Sheikh Hasina trial will start to be read out within the hour
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Those interested in the trial of #bangladesh's former PM Sheikh Hasina and the overall justice process relating to the hundreds killed by Bangladesh law enforcement authorities in July 2024, a new website has been launched. https://t.co/nuq5QVbX3P
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