Bangladesh to seek Interpol ‘red notices’ against ‘genocide perpetrators’

The notices will be issued through Interpol to bring them back to the country to face trial, says Advisor Asif Nazrul

Law Advisor Asif Nazrul says the government will request Interpol to issue red notices in order to bring the fugitives who perpetrated the mass killings in July and August back to the country to face justice.

He made the statement to the media after an inspection of the renovations to the International Crimes Tribunal on Sunday.

“This murderous group carried out massacres in July and August,” he said. “We will seek red notices through Interpol to catch those who are absconding. They will be sent out soon. Wherever they are, we will work with the utmost sincerity to arrest them and bring them back to Bangladesh.”

He also addressed a complaint filed against the interim government by an Awami League leader at the International Criminal Court, calling it a ‘baseless’ attempt to tarnish the administration's image.

“They have done this as a form of self-defence to spread false propaganda and mislead the people of Bangladesh and public opinion across the world.”

International Crimes Tribunal Chief Prosecutor Mohammad Tajul Islam and Prosecutor Gazi Monawar Hossain Tamim were also present at the time.

Asked about the prosecution of the Awami League as a party, Tajul said: “Whenever the government tells us to start trying them as a party. The investigation has proceeded quite a bit, and when the government tells us to finish the investigation and try them as a party, we will be prepared to bring them to justice.”