Families of martyrs have expressed dissatisfaction with the verdict in the crimes against humanity case over the killing of six people in Chankharpul during the July uprising linked to the Anti-Discrimination Student Movement.
On Tuesday, Motasim Billah Mahfuz, secretary of the movement’s Legal Cell, submitted a memorandum to the Registrar of International Crimes Tribunal-1 seeking reconsideration of the ruling. Family members of martyrs from the July–August 2024 movement were present.
The memorandum stated that those who died in the violence will be remembered as martyrs and that their sacrifice strengthened the struggle to restore democracy and establish human rights and justice in the country.
The families expressed concern and disappointment over Monday’s verdict, citing several issues: the judgment did not fully reflect clear video evidence; principal offenders received light punishment while superior officers were sentenced to death; the verdict contradicts the spirit of the July uprising; and it could set a negative precedent affecting future prosecutions of crimes against humanity.
The memorandum, signed by Mir Mahmudur Rahman Dipto, elder brother of martyr Mir Mugdho, and other family members, urged the tribunal to review the verdict to ensure justice and uphold the spirit of the July uprising.
