Historical Organization
Bangladesh
Bangladesh
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Organization Timeline
Bangladesh declares independence
📅 26 March 1971The declaration followed a military crackdown in East Pakistan and a mass movement for self-determination. The liberation struggle and ensuing war raised difficult questions for non-aligned states...
Bangladesh wins independence after the liberation war
📅 16 December 1971Pakistani forces surrendered in Dhaka after a war shaped by the Bengali struggle for self-determination, mass displacement, and Indian intervention. The Soviet Union had backed India diplomatically at...
ICC authorizes investigation into deportation of Rohingya from Myanmar
📅 6 September 2018Judges held that the Court could exercise jurisdiction over alleged deportation where an element of the crime occurred in Bangladesh, a Rome Statute party, even though Myanmar was not a party. This...
Prosecutor requests authorization to investigate Bangladesh/Myanmar
📅 4 July 2019Prosecutor Fatou Bensouda asked judges to authorize an investigation into alleged crimes against the Rohingya people, including crimes with an element on Bangladesh territory. The filing triggered a...
Judges authorize an ICC investigation into Bangladesh/Myanmar
📅 14 November 2019Pre-Trial Chamber III authorized an investigation into alleged crimes within the Court’s jurisdiction, including crimes connected to the forced deportation of Rohingya people. The decision followed...