Asif Nazrul lauds July uprising leadership for paving way to justice

Law Adviser Asif Nazrul on Tuesday praised the fearless leadership of the July uprising for creating the opportunity to establish justice in the country. The adviser made the comment in a status on his verified Facebook account after the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court earlier in the day acquitted Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami leader ATM Azharul Islam of charges of crimes against humanity an

Law Adviser Asif Nazrul on Tuesday praised the fearless leadership of the July uprising for creating the opportunity to establish justice in the country.

The adviser made the comment in a status on his verified Facebook account after the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court earlier in the day acquitted Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami leader ATM Azharul Islam of charges of crimes against humanity and war crimes, allowing his appeal against the earlier judgment that had upheld Azhar’s conviction and death sentence initially handed down by the International Crimes Tribunal (ICT)-1.

"It is now the responsibility of all of us to protect this opportunity," Asif said.

He added: "Jamaat leader ATM Azharul Islam was acquitted of the death sentence in the case over Liberation War-time crimes against humanity, after being proven innocent. The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court, headed by the chief justice, unanimously allowed his review plea against the sentence.

"Today's judgment has declared the ICT’s verdict that had sentenced Azharul to death, and the Appellate Division’s sentence that upheld the death sentence, null and void."