Bangladesh has sentenced its Former Chief Justice, Surendra Kumar Sinha, for 11 years in absentia according to international media reports. The former chief justice has been sentenced in absentia for alleged corruption in a case “politically motivated” by opposition groups and supporters according to Al Jazeera news. In legal terms, absentia is “in absence” in Latin – a trial in absentia “is a criminal proceeding in a court of law in which the person who is subject to it is not physically present at those proceedings”. Tonga calls for “immediate aid” following a tsunami and volcanic eruption North Korea continues a wave of missile launches with fourth weapons test this month India: Muslim students wearing hijabs kept out of classrooms at college in Karnataka Earlier in 2017, Surendra Kumar Sinha, 70, ruled that the Bangladesh Parliament cannot sack judges. At the time, this move was hailed by lawyers however, Sinha reportedly left Bangladesh in late 2017 alleging that he had been “forced to step aside”. As per the latest reports, the former chief justice is based in North America, having sought asylum.  According to Al Jazeera news, a law professor at Dhaka University commented, “It was very obvious that the government … Continue reading Former Bangladesh Chief Justice sentenced to 11 years