মাওলানা নিজামীর ফাঁসির রায়ে যুক্তরাষ্ট্রের সতর্ক প্রতিক্রিয়া Jen Psaki, Spokesperson Daily Press Briefing, Washington, DC, October 29, 2014 QUESTION: A Bangladesh court today imposed a death sentence on an Islamist leader for war crimes during the 1971 war of independence. Some of his supporters have already protested the sentence. Does the United States believe that the – there have been fears expressed that these trials are not very transparent and they’re kind of a political ramification from the tensions that have been going on for decades in Bangladesh. Does the United States believe that the trial was fair and transparent, and do you have any kind of concerns about any further violence breaking out? MS. PSAKI: Well, let me first say, as we have said since the time of the first verdict in Bangladesh’s International Crimes Tribunal, we support bringing to justice those who committed atrocities in the 1971 war. We understand the importance of this process in closing a painful chapter in Bangladesh’s – Bangladeshi history. We also believe – as you touched on, Jo – that trials should be fair and transparent, and in accordance with international standards Bangladesh has agreed to to uphold through its ratification of international agreements, including the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights. As Ambassador-at-Large Stephen Rapp has said, countries that impose a death penalty must do so with great care in accordance with very high standards of due process and respect for fair trial guarantees. I’m not in a position to evaluate the trial, other than to convey that those are values and standards that we expect countries to abide by. QUESTION: What about the fears of more violence, possible – because it’s a very divided society? Do you believe that there could be further violence on the streets of other cities outside of the capital? MS. PSAKI: I have not talked to our team about that specifically. I haven’t heard predictions of that, but let me talk to them and see if there’s more to convey. QUESTION: Very quickly -- MS. PSAKI: Yes.
Posted on: Fri, 31 Oct 2014 21:50:18 +0000
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