Chief Prosecutor Mohammad Tajul Islam said that there is a ban on spreading hate speech or hate speech by former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, who is accused of crimes against humanity and genocide at the International Crimes Tribunal. Therefore, if anyone spreads it, legal action will be taken if necessary.
Addressing media personnel at the tribunal premises on Wednesday (January 22), he said, "Sheikh Hasina is sitting on foreign soil and making provocative statements about this government and the tribunal's trial process and the witnesses in the case, through various statements, which may affect the investigation of this case. We can see that through this behavior, she is making an attempt to sabotage this trial process."
Warning the media against spreading all the hate and hateful messages of Sheikh Hasina that may affect the trial process, he said, "Our goal is to ensure justice." Due to all these threats, witnesses may become afraid or lose interest in testifying, which is not at all desirable for a fair trial process.’
He sought the cooperation of the media and the people of the country at this time to preserve the dignity of the victims and injured people of the July-August genocide and to protect the process of getting justice.
It is worth noting that on December 5, the International Crimes Tribunal banned the dissemination of hate speech by former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina through the media and social media.
In addition, the tribunal directed the Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) to remove the hate speech that has already been published on social media.
However, this ban has been sought on the dissemination of such statements by Sheikh Hasina that only spread hatred, so that it does not affect the work process of the tribunal or its investigation agency.