The International Bar Association’s Human Rights Institute (IBAHRI) raised alarm over the state of due process in Bangladesh, warning that recent in-absentia convictions of former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and her niece, UK MP Tulip Siddiq, point to a justice system vulnerable to political misuse during the country’s transition period.

In a strongly worded statement, IBAHRI said the interim administration must ensure that accountability for past abuses is pursued through independent and impartial proceedings, not trials that risk being perceived as retaliatory.

IBAHRI Director Baroness Helena Kennedy said the developments suggest “the justice system in Bangladesh is being used to advance unfair or politically influenced trials," adding that fair-trial guarantees remain mandatory “even

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