A Bangladeshi court has issued a second arrest warrant for exiled former leader Sheikh Hasina, this time for her alleged role in enforced disappearances. The warrant comes after Dhaka previously issued an arrest warrant for Hasina on charges of crimes against humanity. The 77-year-old Hasina fled to India following a student-led revolution that toppled her government. Bangladesh has requested India to extradite Hasina, but the request has not been answered.
: A Bangladesh i court has issued a second arrest warrant for exiled former leader Sheikh Hasina , this time for her alleged role in enforced disappearances , the chief prosecutor said on Monday.
Her 15-year tenure saw widespread human rights abuses, including the mass detention and extrajudicial killings of her political opponents. More than 500 people were allegedly abducted by Bangladeshi security personnel, with some detained in secret facilities for years.“The court issued a warrant against Sheikh Hasina and 11 others, including her military adviser, military personnel, and other law enforcement officials,“ Islam told reporters.
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