Former BNP minister Abdul Alim, sentenced to life imprisonment for crimes against humanity during the 1971 Liberation War, has appealed against the International Crimes Tribunal verdict.
Published : 07 Nov 2013, 06:12 PM
Alim’s lawyer Joynul Abedin Tuhin filed the review appeal at the Supreme Court on his client’s behalf on Thursday.
Alim’s other lawyer, Tajul Islam, told journalists later: “He had been accused on 17 counts. The tribunal handed down the punishment as nine of the allegations had been proved. We have 120 reasons to argue why Alim should be acquitted,” said Tajul.
“We have made it clear in the appeal that the points justifies Alim’s punishment are weak.”
Tajul claimed that Alim had no link with Peace Committee during the war. All through the war, Alim was in hiding in his village home, he added.
The second war crimes tribunal sentenced Alim for life for committing large-scale atrocities with Razakars in Joypurhat to stifle the freedom struggle.
The prosecution was undecided till Thursday on whether to move SC, seeking death for Alim.