Dhaka, Nov. 11 -- Two British lawyers have submitted an urgent appeal to the United Nations, raising concerns over fair trial rights and due process in the trial of ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina before Bangladesh's International Crimes Tribunal (ICT).

Hasina is facing charges of crimes against humanity at the ICT, where prosecutors have sought the death penalty on five counts, including incitement, command responsibility, and joint criminal enterprise over the reported deaths of 1,400 people during the July-August 2024 crackdown on protests.

Following the July Uprising, Hasina, who served over 15 years as prime minister, fled to India on Aug 5 last year and remains there.

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