Political and Legal Developments

Bangladesh Political Crisis:

Ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina was sentenced to death by an International Crimes Tribunal for crimes against humanity, a groundbreaking and highly controversial legal precedent in South Asia.

Resignations in Ukraine:

Top Ukrainian ministers, including the justice and energy ministers, have submitted their resignations amid a major corruption scandal involving the state nuclear power company.

US Designation of Antifa Groups:

The US declared several European Antifa groups as Foreign Terrorist Organizations, a move that has drawn strong reactions and concern from some anti-fascist groups and historians in Europe.