India is not legally bound to extradite Sheikh Hasina to Bangladesh. Here’s why

5 months ago

On Monday (November 17), Bangladesh’s International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) sentenced former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to death for perpetrating ‘crimes against humanity’. It’s a significant moment for the country — this is the first time that Dhaka has sentenced its leader to the gallows.

But the sentencing of Hasina has also posed a diplomatic quandary for India where the ousted PM is residing since fleeing Dhaka last year following the students’ uprising. In fact, shortly after the verdict was delivered in court, Bangladesh’s interim government made an extradition request to India, with the Bangladesh Ministry of Foreign Affairs saying...

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