Sheikh Hasina's death sentence: How politically motivated is it? | DW News
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as posted by the channelA court in Bangladesh has sentenced former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to death, for her role in the killing of 1,400 people during last years anti-government uprising. Hasina lives in exile in India and was tried in absentia. The guilty verdict was delivered at the end of a months long trial, with the lead prosecutor saying the former prime minister had soaked her feet with the blood of young students.
Taqbir Huda is a human rights lawyer and expert on South Asia’s legal and political challenges. DW asked him if he thought the Hasina death sentence was legally justified or politically motivated?
Zyma Islam is a Senior Reporter at The Daily Star in Dhaka, specializing in investigative journalism on human rights and governance. DW asked her what Hasina's swift reaction to the verdict might reveal about her strategy.
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