Bangladesh: Information on the Anarchic Offences Suppression Ordinance, why it was introduced and how it is enforced
| Publisher | Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada |
| Author | Research Directorate, Immigration and Refugee Board, Canada |
| Publication Date | 1 March 1993 |
| Citation / Document Symbol | BGD13550 |
| Cite as | Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada, Bangladesh: Information on the Anarchic Offences Suppression Ordinance, why it was introduced and how it is enforced, 1 March 1993, BGD13550, available at: https://www.refworld.org/docid/3ae6aad5a8.html [accessed 17 September 2023] |
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Information on this specific subject is currently unavailable to the DIRB. Please note, however, that in November 1992 the Parliament of Bangladesh, through the government's initiative, passed a new law against terrorism entitled "The Suppression of Terroristic Offences Bill" (Country Reports 1992 1993, 1121). According to this source, the law provides for the creation of tribunals to try various offences within specific time frames. The offences include: extortion, destruction of property, hijacking, abduction, and "creating anarchy." Also, no warrants will be required for arrests and bails may not be set for detainees during the first month of investigations (Ibid.).
As a result of the controversy surrounding the original text, the law was amended (Ibid.). A major change included making the Chief Justice rather than the government the final authority for the selection of the judges for the tribunals. The new text also allows for the appeal of all sentences to the High Court and it permits the compensation of those wrongfully convicted by the tribunals. Unless extended by Parliament, this new law will operate for only two years (Ibid.).
A copy of this legislation, additional and/or corroborative information on the requested subject could not be found among the sources currently available to the DIRB in Ottawa.
Reference
Country Reports on Human Rights Practices for 1992. 1993. U.S. Department of State. Washington: U.S. Government Printing Office.
Attachment
Country Reports on Human Rights Practices for 1992. 1993. U.S. Department of State. Washington: U.S. Government Printing Office.