Development of Crimes against Humanity and the Bangladeshi Definition

Authored by: Bahzad Joarder Introduction The birth of the nation state of Bangladesh came through a brutal secessionist movement in 1971. This was closely chronicled by the international media at the time. The secessionist movement and the ‘break-away’ of erstwhile East Pakistan (Bangladesh) have been cited as an example in the Kosovo’s Declaration of Independence. [1] The architects of atrocities enjoyed long periods of impunity and many were brought to account for their heinous crimes under a domestic Bangladeshi legislation that included…