Back تشودهورى موين ودين ARZ চৌধুরী মুঈনুদ্দীন Bengali/Bangla Chowdhury Mueen Uddin German சவுத்ரி முயீன்-உதின் Tamil
Chowdhury Mueen-Uddin | |
|---|---|
চৌধুরী মঈনুদ্দীন | |
| Born | 27 November 1948 |
| Known for |
|
| Criminal charge(s) | 16 counts, including 1971 killing of Bengali intellectuals[5][6][7] |
| Criminal penalty | Death sentence given in absentia by ICT |
Chowdhury Mueen-Uddin (Bengali: চৌধুরী মঈনুদ্দীন; born 27 November 1948), is a British citizen convicted of war crimes committed during the Bangladesh Liberation War which involved the murder of Bengali intellectuals in collaboration with the Pakistan Army.[1][8][9][10] After the liberation of Bangladesh, Chowdhury escaped from Bangladesh and attained British citizenship. Bangladesh has yet to file a request with the UK government to bring back Mueen, and the two countries do not have any extradition treaty signed between them.[11][12][13]
Chowdhury is a founder of the Islamic Forum of Europe, and a trustee and former chairman of Muslim Aid,[3][14][15] and a director of Muslim spiritual care provision in the United Kingdom's National Health Service (NHS).[4]
On 3 November 2013, the International Crimes Tribunal (ICT), established by the government of Bangladesh to investigate war crimes and crimes against humanity committed during 1971 Bangladesh Liberation War, sentenced Mueen-Uddin, in absentia, to death for killing 9 teachers of Dhaka University, 6 journalists and 3 doctors in 1971.[5][9][10][16] Mueen has remained in the United Kingdom since leaving Bangladesh shortly after its independence in 1971.[17] Mueen-Uddin denies the charges.[18]
He has been accused of war crimes prior to the establishment of the ICT. In 1972, The New York Times reported that he "has been identified as the head of a secret, commando-like organization of fanatic Moslems",[8] In 1995, a documentary film made by David Bergman, entitled War Crimes File was aired on British television channel Channel 4 producing comprehensive evidence of his involvement and active participation in the 1971 Bangladesh genocide.[19][20]
- ^ a b Gilligan, Andrew (16 April 2012). "Chowdhury Mueen-Uddin to be charged with war crimes". The Daily Telegraph. Archived from the original on 17 February 2016. Retrieved 17 October 2012.
- ^ "UK Muslim leader Chowdhury Mueen Uddin sentenced to death in Bangladesh". The Independent. London. 3 November 2013. Retrieved 5 November 2013.
- ^ a b "Governance". Muslim Aid. Archived from the original on 6 June 2011. Retrieved 14 December 2010.
- ^ a b "Gallows for Mueen, Ashraf". The Daily Star. 3 November 2013.
- ^ a b "Hang Mueen, Ashraf". The Daily Star. 4 November 2013. Retrieved 15 November 2013.
- ^ "Arrest warrant against 2 al-Badr operatives issued". Dhaka Tribune. 2 May 2013. Retrieved 15 November 2013.
- ^ "ICT issues arrest order against Mueen, Ashrafuzzaman". Daily Sun. Dhaka. 16 April 2012. Archived from the original on 4 November 2013. Retrieved 20 July 2013.
- ^ a b "NY Times finds journalist link to intellectuals' massacre". The Daily Ittefaq. 13 December 2012. Archived from the original on 23 September 2015. Retrieved 5 November 2013.
- ^ a b "ICT-2 to pass order on Chy Mueen, Ashraf on May 2". The Independent. Dhaka. 29 April 2012. Archived from the original on 5 November 2013. Retrieved 2 May 2013.
- ^ a b "Charges against Mueen, Ashraf accepted". The Daily Star. 2 May 2013. Retrieved 2 May 2013.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
citizenwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ Cite error: The named reference
DT3was invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ Shawon, Ali Asif (14 December 2022). "Extradition of Mueen, Ashraf still a far cry". Dhaka Tribune. Retrieved 26 December 2023.
- ^ Scott-Joynt, Jeremy (15 October 2003). "Charities in terror fund spotlight". BBC News.
- ^ Husain, Ed (2009). The Islamist: Why I Became an Islamic Fundamentalist, what I Saw Inside, and why I Left. Penguin Books USA. pp. 29–. ISBN 978-0-14-311598-4.
- ^ Niloy, Suliman; Haq, Quazi Shahreen; Dhrubo, Golam Mujtoba (3 November 2013). "Ashraf, Mueen to hang for mass murder". Bdnews24.com. Retrieved 3 November 2013.
- ^ "Killers at home turn leaders abroad". The Daily Star. 4 November 2013. Retrieved 5 November 2013.
- ^ "Bangladesh convicts UK-based Muslim leader for war crimes". Dawn. 3 November 2013. Retrieved 15 November 2013.
- ^ Sathi, Muktasree Chakma (4 November 2013). "UK documentary narrated Chowdhury Mueen's involvement". Dhaka Tribune. Retrieved 15 November 2013.
- ^ "Defender of Justice". The Daily Star. 20 April 2012. Archived from the original on 2 December 2013. Retrieved 15 November 2013.