Crime Against Humanity | Case Reference

Crime against Humanity

Crimes against humanity and genocides are heinous form of crime that could possibly exist in the human civilization. Through- out the ages in every civilization these crimes are considered as the most atrocious, appaling and terrible acts and extremely hated by each and every one. The offences were not the one envisaged in the penal laws of any country, the accused in commiting those crimes in the syncronised plan and design that were developed and put into execution with cool blood.Salauddin Qader Chowdhury vs Chief Prosecutor, International Crimes Tribunal, Dhaka, Bangladesh, 67 DLR (AD) 295

Crime against humanity-A crime would be regarded as an "isolated act" when it is so far removed from that attack. The expression 'directed against civilian population' is an expression which specifies that in the context of a crime against humanity the civilian population is the primary object of the attack. Chief Prosecutor vs Abdul Quader Molla 65 DLR (ICT) 1

Crime against humanity-Delay- From the point of morality and sound legal dogma, time bar should not apply to the prosecution of human rights crimes. Chief Prosecutor vs Abdul Quader Molla 65 DLR (ICT) 1

Crime against humanity-Even a single act on part of accused constitutes part of attack for committing the offence of murder as 'crime against humanity'. But the acts or conducts of accused must have been shown to have 'link' with the commission of the crime. Chief Prosecutor vs Abdul Quader Molla 65 DLR (ICT) 1

Trial-Crime against humanity The Tribunal however is not precluded from seeking guidance from international reference and relevant jurisprudence, if needed to resolve charges and culpability of the accused. Chief Prosecutor vs Abdul Quader Molla 65 DLR (ICT) 1