Bangladesh, which was overthrown in August during a rebellion, announced on Sunday that it would demand an Interpol “red see” call for criminal rulers from the ousted government of previous prime minister Sheikh Hasina.
” Those responsible for the indiscriminate killings during the large revolt in July and August may be brought back from wherever they have taken refuge”, Asif Nazrul, the time government’s law consultant, told reporters.
Different members of Hasina’s allies have been detained since the turmoil, where more than 700 people have died as a result of a violent police crackdown.
Based on an arrest warrant issued in the home country, Interpol, a member state, requests red finds from a member state.
Nazrul did not specifically name anyone, but confirmed that Bangladesh had previously issued an arrest permit for Hasina, who had last been seen escaping to India by aircraft after protesters stormed her house. Hasina, who ruled for 15 years, faced charges of common human rights abuses, including extrajudicial killings and large punishments of political opponents.
Red notices inform law enforcement agencies around the world about defendants, but they do not urge countries to arrest and detain them. Each member nation decides whether to work on a crimson notice, according to Interpol.
Hasina has been summoned to appear in a Dhaka jury on November 18 to face charges of “massacres, deaths, and offences against humanity”.
Mohammad Tajul Islam, the chief prosecutor of Bangladesh’s International Crimes Tribunal ( ICT), said the court had issued arrest warrants for over 60 individuals, with around 25 arrests made so far.
