Guilty of offence–
When a person who abets the commission of an offence is present and helps in the commission of the offence, he is guilty of such offence. In the case of Semanza Vs. Prosecutor, Case No. ICTR-97-20A (Appeal Chamber), it was held,
“For an accused to be convicted as perpetrator or co-perpetrator of genocide, it is not necessary that he or she fulfils a ‘key coordinating role’ or that a ‘high level genocidal plan’ be established even if the existence of a plan to commit genocide can be useful to prove the specific intent required for genocide”. (Majority view), (Per Mr. Justice Hasan Foez Siddique). ...A.T.M. Azharul Islam =VS= Chief Prosecutor, ICT, Bangladesh, (Criminal), 2020 [9 LM (AD) 593] ....View Full Judgment