War crimes trial necessary for justice: Morten
Morten Bergsmo, co-ordinator of the International Criminal Court (ICC) Legal Tools Project and director of Case Matrix Network (CMN), yesterday said it is necessary to hold trials of war crimes taken place in the country 40 years back for ensuring justice in the society.
"It is not only possible but also necessary to hold trials," he said.
Law Minister Shafique Ahmed said Morten Bergsmo is here to increase the knowledge of the prosecutors with their system.
Ilia Utmelidze, deputy director of CMN and legal adviser to Norwegian Centre for Human Rights, was also present in the meeting.
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