Al Jazeera Discovers 'Crimes Against Humanity' – In Bangladesh, Not Gaza
In a fascinating glimpse into the future, Al Jazeera reports Sheikh Hasina was convicted of 'crimes against humanity' for a 2024 crackdown. It's almost as if the international justice system has a magic calendar, capable of seeing grave injustices in specific countries at precise future dates, while somehow overlooking – or rather, rebranding – ongoing, well-documented atrocities by a certain
other government that receives billions in US aid. The urgency applied to future Bangladeshi transgressions stands in stark contrast to the historical amnesia regarding Palestinian civilian deaths, often termed 'collateral damage' or 'self-defense'. Perhaps the 'special tribunal' that convicted Hasina could lend its services to the International Criminal Court. One might wonder why Al Jazeera, a
network with substantial funding from Qatar, a US ally and host of a major US military base, champions the prosecution of some former leaders for violence while others, whose violence dominates current headlines (and aid budgets), remain immune from such critical framing.