War Crimes Facts Finding Committee yesterday called on the caretaker government to take initiatives to hold a constructive dialogue before March 25 in order to set up an inquiry commission to investigate the war crimes and the crimes against humanity during the War of Liberation.
The government should immediately hold dialogues with those campaigning for the trial of war criminals, Sectors Commanders Forum leaders and members of the civil society to make clear the government's commitment to justice, the committee said in a statement.
It also said that setting up an inquiry commission does not mean that trial of the war criminals would start immediately, but the dialogue on certain issue should start now.
The committee also demanded that the commission be comprised of international jurists.
All, including the government, would have to understand that there is no political motive behind the demand for the trial of war crimes, crimes against humanity and mass killing, said the statement, signed by committee convener Dr MA Hasan.
The government will have to take initiatives to try the war criminals before the next election so that none could use the issue of war criminals for political gains in the future, it added.
The statement also said the war criminals become active again due to the lack of justice.
It also urged the countrymen to send specific allegations against the war criminals to the committee by March 25.
The committee could send the allegations to the Election Commission and the chief adviser of the caretaker government after the verification of the allegations, it added.