Bangladesh Charges Human Rights Watch With Contempt of Court for Criticizing Conviction of Islamist Leader
91-year-old Ghulam Azam was convicted of war crimes committed in the 1971 independence war
Bangladesh prosecutors on Tuesday charged Human Right Watch with contempt of court after the New York-based rights group criticized the conviction of a top Islamist politician on war crimes charges.
But it was not immediately clear what the move will mean, as Human Rights Watch does not have a resident representative in Bangladesh to stand accused.
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What will Bangladesh do when Human Rights Watch condemns the contempt of court charge?