'Trial of war criminals possible under existing laws'
The trial of war criminals is possible under the existing laws of the country, speakers at a book publication ceremony said yesterday.
They also called for a movement against the culture of impunity.
The speakers said some vested quarters, including the leaders of Jamaat-e-Islami, in a bid to protect the war criminals, are spreading false propaganda that the then government forgave them.
Prof Zillur Rahman Siddiqui launched the book titled "1971: War Crimes and the Reality of the Trial" by journalist and poet Humayun Reza at the programme at Liberation War Museum in the city.
Justice for Bangladesh Genocide 1971, an Australia-based organisation working to bring the war criminals to book, published the book. Agami Prokashani is the local distributor of the book.
Speaking as the chief guest, Prof Zillur said this book will help the people to know about how and who committed the crimes against humanity in 1971.
He also hoped that the next generation will be successful in punishing the war criminals.
Anisul Haque, deputy editor of the Prothom Alo, said the book would help create public opinion for the trial of war criminals.
Dr Muntassir Mamoon, Dr Abul Hasan Milton, convenor of the Justice for Bangladesh Genocide 1971, Osman Gani, publisher of Agami Prokashani, and Sukanto Gupta Alak, executive editor of the Bhorer Kagoj, also spoke.
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