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Do you think that government has made substantial progress in the area of Trial of War Criminals?
 

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↑ Government is keeping focus on a promise through rhetoric only.

↑↑ Government has taken a concrete step (allocating finances/formulating policy) towards implementing a promise or in furthering the nation in a specific manifesto area.

↑↑↑ A step taken by a government previously has led to sizable output in a specific area of the manifesto's scope.

↑↑↑↑ An output of nationwide significance, jubilation and/or appreciation has taken place as a result of a government step.

↔ Government actions are ambiguous in a way which does not show their commitment either for or against fulfillment of a manifesto promise.

↑↓ The action has the potential to be either positive or negative and is hard to judge immediately.

↓ Government is not keeping focus on a promise even through rhetoric

↓↓ Government has taken a concrete step (finances/ policy) which will hinder implementation of a promise or will cause the nation to go backward in a specific manifesto area.

↓↓↓ A negative step taken by a government previously has led to significant outcome which is contradictory to the agenda in a specific area of the manifesto.

↓↓↓↓ An output of nationwide public outcry, grievance or mourning which has taken place as a result of a government step.

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One of the biggest shames of our nation is our inability to put on trial the people who carried out inhuman torture and murder of Bangladeshi citizens during the Liberation War of 1971. We await the long due justice, which can be a showcase for the entire world and bring hope to other countries which have also been similarly scarred.
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Jagorometer Analysis

The trial of war criminals has been one of the most highly publicized election promises of the AL                                                                               government. After winning the election, the AL politicians seem to have taken it up as one of the                                                                             top priorities. After repeated promises, the tribunal has been formed on March 24th. Now, the                                                                           nation awaits a speedy and fair trial.

Some highlights since the AL government was formed early 2009:
- The first promise was to start the process by early April 2009 but could not, allegedly because members of the investigation committee could not be decided.
- By end of April 2009, the government asked for more time with the justification that the                                                                                   investigation would need to adhere to international standards to make it acceptable.
- By early July 2009, the Parliament passed the amendments in the International Crimes                                                                                    (Tribunals) Act 1973. However, it was felt by some quarters that the amendments were                                                                                   not adequate and did not align certain key definitions with international war crimes laws.
- During second week of July 2009, the government promised that the trial would start within a month and would take place at central level through tribunals. This promise also did not materialize except for the fact that the location for the tribunals has been announced.
- In August 2009, the government set up tribunal location and started preparing the office in November.
- In mid-December 2009, the government gave yet another promise to start the process by                                                                                   February.
- In February 2010, the government has promised yet another starting date of 1st week of March.
- In March 2010, the government finally formed the tribunal.

Some highlights since the AL government was formed early 2009:

- The first promise was to start the process by early April 2009 but could not, allegedly because                                                                            members of the investigation committee could not be decided.

- By end of April 2009, the government asked for more time with the justification that the                                                                           investigation would need to adhere to international standards to make it acceptable.

- By early July 2009, the Parliament passed the amendments in the International Crimes                                                                           (Tribunals) Act 1973. However, it was felt by some quarters that the amendments were not                                                                            adequate and did not align certain key definitions with international war crimes laws.

- During second week of July 2009, the government promised that the trial would start within a                                                                            month and would take place at central level through tribunals. This promise also did not                                                                            materialize except for the fact that the location for the tribunals has been announced.

- In August 2009, the government set up tribunal location and started preparing the office in                                                                           November.

- In mid-December 2009, the government gave yet another promise to start the process by                                                                                              February.

- In February 2010, the government has promised yet another starting date of 1st week of March.

- In March 2010, the government finally formed the tribunal.

 

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