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# Former Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina Sentenced to Death for Crimes Against Humanity \[VERTICAL\]

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## Video: Former Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina Sentenced to Death for Crimes Against Humanity VERTICAL

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_Published 2025-11-17. Sheikh Hasina, the ousted former Prime Minister of Bangladesh, has been sentenced to death by a special tribunal on charges of crimes against humanity in relation to the fatal crackdown on a student uprising last year that led to the end of her 15-year rule. The violence is estimated by the United Nations to have killed up to 1,400 people, after deadly force was used against the protesters._


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## Transcript

For all these three counts, we have decided to inflict her with only one sentence. That is, sentence of death. The handing down of verdicts today by the International Crimes Tribunal against Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and the former Home Minister on charges of crimes against humanity, is an important moment for the victims of grave human rights violations committed during the suppression of protests last year. While we were not privy to the conduct of this trial, we have consistently advocated for all accountability proceedings, especially on charges of international crimes, to unquestionably meet international standards of due process and fair trial.

This is particularly vital when, as was the case here, the trials have been conducted in absentia and led to a capital punishment sentence. We also regret the imposition of the death penalty, which we oppose in all circumstances. The High Commissioner hopes Bangladesh will move forward with the comprehensive process of truth telling, reparation and justice as the pathway to national reconciliation and healing. This should include meaningful and transformative security sector reforms to ensure that these violations and abuses are never repeated, and our office stands ready to support the government and people of Bangladesh in these endeavours.

The High Commissioner calls for calm and for all to exercise restraint in these difficult circumstances.

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