The 1971 Genocide in Bangladesh:
A Microcourse

A collaboration with the Liberation War Museum in Dhaka, Bangladesh.

Lead Research Editor: Naureen Rahim, Liberation War Museum

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3 1947 Partition.png

4 1947 Partition.png

5 Bengali Culture.png

6 Language Movement.png

7 Other Political Movements.png

8 Six-points Movement.png

9 Six-points Movement.png

10 7th March Speech.png

11 7th March Speech.png

12 Operation Searchlight.png

13 Declaration of Independence.png

14 Liberation War of 1971.png

15 The Surrender.png

17 Persecution of The Bengali Population.png

18 Seeking Refuge In Neighboring India.png

19 Seeking Refuge In Neighboring India.png

20 Refugee Camps In India.png

21 Refugees In Motion_ Joining Mukti Bahini.png

22 Refugee Camps During Liberation War.png

23 Cultural Representation Motivating the Refugees in India.png

24 Role of Indian Government.png

25 Challenges In The Camps.png

17 Persecution of The Bengali Population.png

18 Seeking Refuge In Neighboring India.png

19 Seeking Refuge In Neighboring India.png

20 Refugee Camps In India.png

21 Refugees In Motion_ Joining Mukti Bahini.png

22 Refugee Camps During Liberation War.png

23 Cultural Representation Motivating the Refugees in India.png

24 Role of Indian Government.png

25 Challenges In The Camps.png

27 Challenges In The Camps.png

26 Challenges In The Camps.png

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28 - Who are the Beerangonas_ .png

29 - The Crime of Sexual Violence- _Legal Definitions.png

30 - The Crime of Sexual Violence- _Legal Definitions.png

31 - The Crime of Sexual Violence- _Legal Definitions.png

32 - Beerangonas Testified in Gonoadalot.png

33 - Beerangonas Declared As Freedom Fighters.png

34 - Beerangonas as Prosecution Witness.png

35 - The Issue of War Babies.png

36 - ICT BD Recommendation-_Textbook Inclusion of The Narratives of Beerangonas.png

37 - ICT BD Recommendation-_Textbook Inclusion of The Narratives of Beerangonas.png

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Slide 3 - Why they were the targets of the Pakistan Army in 1971_.png

Slide 4 - Some Notable Intellectuals From East Pakistan.png

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Slide 6 - Martyred Intellectuals.png

Slide 7 - Role of Al-Badr.png

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Slide 9 - Rayerbajar Martyred Intellectual Memorial.png

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Slide 11 - International Crimes Tribunals, Bangladesh on Intellectual .png

Slide 12 - International Crimes Tribunals, Bangladesh on Intellectual .png

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Slide 2 - Background.png

Slide 3 - Early Initiatives of Prosecuting 1971 Crimes.png

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Slide 5 - The Drafting Phase of the ICT BD Act 1973.png

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Slide 8 - The Functional Bodies in the Tribunal.png

Slide 9 - Data on cases-judgments-sentences.png

Slide 10 - Rules of Procedure.png

Slide 11 - The Debate on ‘International Standard’.png