They have proposed formation of a special bench with three Appellate Division judges to hear the appeals in war crimes cases to overcome the situation as no appeals have been disposed of in around three years. Hannan said the victims of war crimes and justice seekers were unhappy that the cases were pending in the Appellate Division for a long time. The investigator said formation of separate appellate bench for disposal of these cases like other international tribunals can resolve the problem. “Now the matter depends on the government,” he said and advised the policymakers to form a three-member appellate bench for war crimes appeals. “Maybe the Appellate Division is overburdened with cases.

Source: bd News24 March 25, 2019 20:26 UTC