Hands Off Cain
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In the Amnesty International annual report it was said...

In the Amnesty International annual report it was said that two men were hanged in February 2001, marking a resumption of executions after more than three years

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In the Amnesty International annual report it was said that two men were hanged in February 2001, marking a resumption of executions after more than three years. Another man was hanged in November.
At least 20 people were sentenced to death in 2001. In the latest ruling in April, the death sentences of 12 army officers, accused of the killing of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and his family, were upheld by the High Court.
Four of those convicted were detained in Bangladesh.
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  • (Sources: United News Of Bangladesh, 28/05/2002)