Investigators seek Jamaat ban
After conviction and indictment of top leaders of Jamaat-e-Islami for wartime offences, investigators have sought ban of the organisation and its associate bodies saying there are evidence of their involvement in the 1971 crimes.
"We're also going to urge the prosecution for seeking confiscation of the assets of Jamaat and its associate organisations which were in operation during the Liberation War," Abdul Hannan Khan, coordinator of the investigation agency of the International Crimes Tribunal, said at a press briefing in the capital today.
The investigation agency took 219 days to finish its probe into the role of Jamaat during the liberation war and prepared a 373-page report.
The agency is likely to submit their report to the prosecution today.
Evidence found during the investigation primarily prove that Jamaat and its associate organisations had committed crimes against humanity, genocide and war crimes, and violated the humanitarian rules of the Geneva Convention 1949 which are applicable in any armed conflict.
"Policy, policymakers, organisers, directors, and all leaders and activists of these accused organisations are responsible for the said crimes," he said.
Apart from Jamaat which the investigating agency has sought ban of are: Islami Chhatra Sangha, Jamaat’s then student wing; Shanti Committee, Razakar Bahini, Al-Badr Bahini, Al-Shams Bahini and Jamaat’s mouthpiece Dainik Sangram.
As per its political decision, Jamaat took stance against the Liberation War, joined the Peace Committee and formed Al-Badr and Al-Shams forces, said Sanaul Huq, a senior member of the agency.
As per the party's decisions, its members took part in atrocities along with the Pakistani army, he said, adding: "So, Jamaat has to take superior responsibility for these crimes."
Sanaul Huq said they cited 70 persons including victims, war crimes researchers and historians in their report.
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