Dhaka, Jan. 21 -- Barrister Toby Cadman, the British international human rights lawyer, co-founder, and joint head of Guernica 37 Chambers, has stepped down from the post of special advisor to the chief prosecutor of the International Crimes Tribunal.

Although he said he was stepping down from the position, he did not specify any reason. However, he confirmed that his contract term had expired and that it would not be renewed.

In a Facebook post, Toby wrote that his contract expired last November and he was offered an extension However, he decided not to renew it. "It would not be appropriate to comment on the reasons for stepping down," he wrote.

A prosecutor of the International Crimes Tribunal said, "The one-year contract signed bet...