Criminal Justice System in Bangladesh
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I. Introduction. .
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Context of the Mission .
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Legal History of Criminal Law in
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II. Bangladesh and international human
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Ratification of International Human
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Cooperation with UN Human Rights
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The National Human Rights Commission.
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III. The death penalty in Bangladesh. .
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Crimes Punishable by Death. . .
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Mandatory Death Sentences . .. .
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Available Statistics on the Death Penalty
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IV. The administration of criminal
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Police Custody and Arrest. . . . .
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The Trial Phase. . .
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Bail. .
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Filing of false cases. . .
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Courts and the judiciary. . .
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Integrity of the judiciary. . .
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International crimes Tribunal. .. .
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Appeals and clemency. . .
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The BDR Case. . .
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Prison Conditions . .. .
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Executions. . .
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Methods of Executions. . .
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V. Terrorism. .
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The questionable compliance of the new
anti-terrorism legislation
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with Bangladesh human rights commitment.
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Vague terminology in the ATA. . .
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Length of police custody facilitates
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ATA crimes
non-bailable
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Specially-constituted tribunals invite
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Anti-terrorist surveillance legislation
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Restriction of freedom of speech. . .
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Mobilisation against the Anti-Terrorism
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VI. Torture. .
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An Inappropriate Legislation .. .
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A culture of Impunity Consecrated by
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Impunity for Enforced Disappearances.
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VII. Conclusion & Recommendations. .
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VIII. Appendices
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Status of Commitment to International
Human Rights Treaties of Bangladesh. .
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Declarations and/or Reservations of
Bangladesh on Human Rights Treaties . .. .
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Leading Cases on Death Penalty from 1987
to 2009. . . .
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Persons met by the FIDH/Odhikar mission.
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