Recently, two Myanmar soldiers admitted that the country's army had carried out massacres of Rohingya villagers. The idea is that they could testify at the International Criminal Court in The Hague.
Mohammad Zillur Rahman from Gandaria in Dhaka wrote about it:
September 9 "Rohingya Crisis: Where are the two Myanmar soldiers who confessed to the genocide?" I read the report titled BBC Bangla website. Reading the report, it seems that the truth cannot be hidden like ashes. The Rohingya crisis has been dealt with very cleverly by the Myanmar authorities from the very beginning and has resorted to one scam after another, ignoring international norms. And Aung San Suu Kyi, known as the bearer of so-called democracy, is leading all this.
"The confessions of the two soldiers prove once again that the Myanmar government and army cannot in any way avoid responsibility for the Rohingya genocide. The international community should try Aung San Suu Kyi and her allied army chief at the UN International Criminal Court, as well as put pressure on the Myanmar government to resolve the Rohingya crisis effectively.
Everyone said about the severe pressure. Rahman, but looking at the situation, it does not seem that anyone is willing to create such pressure. But if Myanmar's top military and political leaders are convicted of genocide at the International Criminal Court, the situation could take a turn for the worse. But even then, China is unlikely to agree to any effective UN intervention against Myanmar.
If you want to know more about this:
Where are the two Myanmar soldiers who confessed to the genocide?
Rohingya Genocide Trial: Court requests transfer from The Hague to Bangladesh
'Historic judgment'
A Dhaka court has recently given a verdict, which may not be wrong to call it historic. I don't know if the death sentence in police custody and the punishment for it have ever been done before in Bangladesh.
Shamim Uddin Shyamal from Dhanmondi in Dhaka wrote about it:
"Wednesday, September 9 is a special day for the rule of law in Bangladesh. Because, the Prevention of Police Torture and Death in Custody Act-2013 was completed with the verdict of the court of that day. The conviction and conviction of five people, including the then sub-inspector of Pallabi police station, who were responsible for the deaths due to police torture, will really take the rule of law a step further.
"Although the verdict has been announced in the lower court, I hope the high court will also pronounce a fair verdict on the appeal. The guilty will be punished, the victims will be given a fair trial.
The law was enacted to stop torture and killings in police custody. Ordinary people, even suspected criminals, have the right not to be tortured. The law could play an important role in holding police accountable and a step towards establishing human rights in the country. With this ruling, the lower court has strengthened that move. But this is just the beginning of a lawsuit.
Kazi Saeed from Jhenaidah also wrote about this:
"There has been a lot of talk about extrajudicial killings after the death of retired Major Sinha Rashid, which has probably never happened before. The groundbreaking "death in police custody" case has since intensified the case. With this verdict it is at least clear that no one is above the law. Hon'ble Prime Minister has discussed this issue in Parliament. I am very hopeful that maybe this time we will be able to get out of this abominable path.
You have seen the two incidents in the same source which seems to give hope to many. Saeed. In my opinion, punishment in just one or two cases will not solve the problem, because torture in custody is so common in Bangladesh that it has almost reached the level of culture. There is a need for radical reform and new training in the activities of the police force. Whoever the detainee is, he must stop torture in the name of interrogation.
Committees are formed to investigate various issues or incidents in Bangladesh. But the public does not have the right to know the report of the committees? Mohammad Sabbir Hossain from Santhia in Pabna wanted to know:
"What is the measure of human rights as a citizen to know or want to know the report of the inquiry committee formed by various institutions of the state?" In Bangladesh, one, sometimes two or more committees are formed to prepare reports or recommendations for various situations, such as accidents, murders, rapes, irregularities, corruption or planning for any important work.
"Even though the committees formed have informed the concerned authorities about the information or recommendations, they have never disclosed it to the people of the country. Again, there is no way to know what action the authorities have taken on the basis of recommendations or information received. So how responsible are the various organizations for disseminating this information to the public? ”
Generally, the people have the right to know what is in the reports of various investigation committees. Hossain. There may be exceptions where national security or state matters are extremely sensitive. But in Bangladesh, things seem to have turned upside down - that is, the report of the inquiry committee is not published at all, as if the public has no right to know. Establishing this right may require court intervention or public opinion pressure.