The International Crimes Tribunal Bangladesh (ICTB) on Feb. 28 sentenced to death Jamaat-e-Islami party (JI) leader Delwar Hossain Sayeedee. Following the death sentence, violence between police and activists from Sayeedee’s party ensued throughout the country resulting in at least 30 deaths while more than 300 were wounded. Sayeedee was found guilty by the court for mass killing, rape, arson, looting and forcing minority Hindus to convert to Islam during the 1971 Bangladesh Liberation War. He is the third senior party official convicted by the international tribunal. Defense counsel stated that he will appeal the sentence. Sayeedee is a former member of Parliament in the National Assembly of Bangladesh and one of the leaders of the JI Bangladesh. He has been charged with 20 crimes contained in the International Crimes (Tribunals) Act of 1973, including genocide, arson, rape and torture.
From Jurist, Feb. 28. Used with permission.
Train cars carrying oil derail in Manitoba
Canadian National Railway said in a statement that 37 cars carrying crude left the tracks early Feb. 16 near St-Lazare, just east of the Saskatchewan-Manitoba boundary. The railway said there was "a partial leak" of crude and it was not known how much oil had spilled. A huge plume of oil was detected by two local men who sent a drone over the accident site. (Globe & Mail, CBC)