India Begins Examining Bangladesh's Request for Extradition of Convicted Former PM Sheikh Hasina
The Indian government has announced that it is examining a request from Bangladesh to extradite its former prime minister and convicted war criminal, Sheikh Hasina. The extradition request was made following her conviction by an International Crimes Tribunal in Dhaka on November 17.
Hasina had fled to India after being ousted from power during a popular uprising in August last year. More than 1,400 people were killed in the crackdown against protesters, according to the United Nations.
In response to Bangladesh's request, a spokesperson for the Indian Ministry of External Affairs stated that New Delhi would "continue to engage constructively" with all stakeholders involved in resolving the matter.
India has been reluctant to hand over Hasina, citing that it is a political vendetta by the ruling forces in Bangladesh. An expert at Jawaharlal Nehru University noted that India's stance on the issue was due to its understanding of the situation as a "political vendetta".
Bangladesh claims that allowing Hasina to remain in India after her conviction constitutes a "grave act of unfriendly behaviour". The country's foreign ministry has stated that other countries, including India, have an "obligatory responsibility" under their bilateral extradition treaties to extradite individuals convicted of crimes against humanity.
The Indian government has yet to confirm whether it will hand over Hasina to Bangladesh or not.
The Indian government has announced that it is examining a request from Bangladesh to extradite its former prime minister and convicted war criminal, Sheikh Hasina. The extradition request was made following her conviction by an International Crimes Tribunal in Dhaka on November 17.
Hasina had fled to India after being ousted from power during a popular uprising in August last year. More than 1,400 people were killed in the crackdown against protesters, according to the United Nations.
In response to Bangladesh's request, a spokesperson for the Indian Ministry of External Affairs stated that New Delhi would "continue to engage constructively" with all stakeholders involved in resolving the matter.
India has been reluctant to hand over Hasina, citing that it is a political vendetta by the ruling forces in Bangladesh. An expert at Jawaharlal Nehru University noted that India's stance on the issue was due to its understanding of the situation as a "political vendetta".
Bangladesh claims that allowing Hasina to remain in India after her conviction constitutes a "grave act of unfriendly behaviour". The country's foreign ministry has stated that other countries, including India, have an "obligatory responsibility" under their bilateral extradition treaties to extradite individuals convicted of crimes against humanity.
The Indian government has yet to confirm whether it will hand over Hasina to Bangladesh or not.
seems like they're just trying to delay the inevitable, but at the same time, bangladesh is getting pretty annoyed that india's not taking action. i mean, if hasina's convicted of war crimes, then it's only fair that she faces justice in her own country. 
on the other hand, india's stance could be seen as a political move to appease its own citizens who don't want her handed over. either way, this whole thing is super complicated and needs to be resolved ASAP so people can finally get closure... 
. First, the Bangladeshis are like "Hey India, we need you to extradite our former PM", and then they have the nerve to call it a "grave act of unfriendly behaviour" if India doesn't cooperate? It's all about politics here, folks. I mean, India is trying to maintain good relations with Bangladesh while also not getting dragged into some sensitive domestic issues. Can't we just let Sheikh Hasina chill in India for a bit longer until her appeal runs out? 
The whole situation feels like a game of cat and mouse, and honestly, I'm just tired of all the back-and-forth. Can't we just have some closure here? 
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. Clearly, there are some... let's say, 'historical' issues at play here 
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. It's not like we haven't seen our fair share of high-profile cases in India... but Hasina is a whole different ball game 
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. This case might be an opportunity for Bangladesh and India to set a new precedent – or just another example of how hard it is to do what's right in the world 
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i'm dead bc i was all about #TeamHasina (just kidding, kinda) but seriously who would've thought india would be the one making things complicated? 
from what i know india is like "uh nope we can't just hand her over" 
and now bangladesh is all mad about it 
it's soooo messy... what do u think will happen next tho? 
also feels like there's more to the story than what we're seeing... what are the real reasons behind india's hesitation? 
. seriously though, india needs to step up and do what's right here. extraditing her would be a major step towards accountability for the crimes she committed during her time in power 
. it's not an easy thing to do, but someone's gotta do it... maybe india should've thought of that before she made off with that passport 
Can someone please just give me a straight answer already?! 
#SheikhHasina #ExtraditionDrama #BangladeshVsIndia
india's all worried about bein on bad terms with bangladesh but honestly who cares 
Bangladesh got every right to ask for her extradition and i think its time india started takin responsibility for its own actions 
Sheikh Hasina's case is like a ticking time bomb, you know? India is saying they're just going through the motions because of their bilateral extradition treaties, but at what cost? I mean, 1,400 people lost their lives in Bangladesh and now we're talking about extraditing someone who might be involved in war crimes... it's not right.