International Crimes Strategy Forum (ICSF) along with several UK-based progressive, pro-liberation, secular organisations has protested Al-Jazeera’s biased news coverage on the war crimes trial in Bangladesh.
The protesters gathered in front of Al-Jazeera’s London office on Friday, says an ICSF press release.
They said Al-Jazeera had persistently distorted national history and presented biased views since the justice process in Bangladesh International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) has commenced.
They demanded accountability, journalistic objectivity, neutrality and conscientiousness from the news agency in covering issues that are sensitive to the victims, such as, the trial of the perpetrators and the factual details pertaining to the history of 1971.
The organisations that took part in the protest are: Ekatturer Ghadak Dalal Nirmul Committee, Projonmo 71, Rising Path for War Heroine, Saudha, Campaign for Protection of Religious Minorities in Bangladesh (CPRM), Bangladesh Community Church, Nari Chetona, British Bangladesh Women’s Organisation, Dockland Theatre and Performing Arts, Communist Party of Bangladesh (CPB), Bangladesh Jubo Union, Awami Ainjibi Parishad, London City Jubo League, UK Mohila Awami League, JSD, ICT Support Forum and UK Awami League.