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International Business Times
International Business Times
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Sheikh Sabiha ALAM

Bangladesh Immunity Order Sparks Fears Of Justice Denied

Protesters surround a suspected sympathiser of ousted ex-premier Sheikh Hasina (Credit: AFP)

Hundreds died in the student-led revolution that toppled Bangladesh's autocratic leader Sheikh Hasina, but those impacted in the violent aftermath fear the new authorities' promise of justice will exclude them.

The family of 16-year-old Shahriar worry those who beat their son into a coma may never face trial, after sweeping immunity from prosecution was slapped on the protesters who took part in the uprising.

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