The US however also stressed the need for holding the trial in a free and fair way, Victoria Nuland, the spokesperson of the US Department of State, said at a press briefing in Washington DC on January 22, the press statement of which was posted on its website.
"As Bangladesh addresses the legacy of atrocities committed during the Liberation War and as we await further verdicts by the International Crimes Tribunal, the United States urges the government of Bangladesh to adhere to the due process standards that are part of its treaty obligations, and to fully respect the rule of law," the press statement added.
"However, we believe that any such trials must be free, fair, and transparent, and in accordance with domestic standards and international standards Bangladesh has agreed to uphold through its ratification of international agreements, including the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights," Nuland said.
The US made the comment one day after the International Crimes Tribunal, designed to try the war crimes suspects, on January 21 awarded death sentence to fugitive expelled Jamaat-e-Islami member Abul Kalam Azad, also known as Bachchu Razakar, for his involvement in crimes against humanity committed during the country's Liberation War in 1971.
The press statement also said, the United States notes the conviction and death sentence of Azad.
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