A Bangladeshi court has issued a second arrest warrant for exiled former leader Sheikh Hasina, this time for her alleged role in enforced disappearances. The warrant comes in addition to an existing one charging Hasina with crimes against humanity. The charges stem from her 15-year tenure, which saw widespread human rights abuses, including mass detention and extrajudicial killings of political opponents. The court also issued warrants for 11 others, including Hasina's military adviser and other law enforcement officials. Bangladesh has requested India to extradite Hasina, but the Indian government has not responded.
DHAKA — A Bangladesh i court has issued a second arrest warrant for exiled former leader Sheikh Hasina , this time for her alleged role in enforced disappearances , the chief prosecutor said on Monday.Dhaka has already issued an arrest warrant on charges of crimes against humanity for 77-year-old Hasina, who fled to old ally India in August after she was toppled by a student-led revolution.
AFP PHOTOMore than 500 people were allegedly abducted by Bangladeshi security personnel, with some detained in secret facilities for years.Victims have begun coming forward since Hasina's ouster with harrowing accounts of their ordeals.'The court issued a warrant against Sheikh Hasina and 11 others, including her military adviser, military personnel, and other law enforcement officials,' Islam told reporters.
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