Bangladesh, July 29 -- International rights group Human Rights Watch claims Bangladeshi authorities are "failing to uphold international standards" at the International Crimes Tribunal.

In a statement on Tuesday, the group said: "The failures risk denying justice to victims, undermining the rule of law, falsely imprisoning political opponents, and repeating the rights violations of the past."

On Monday, prosecutors submitted charges of crimes against humanity and genocide against 41 people - including politicians, members of security forces, and journalists accused of human rights violations under Sheikh Hasina's Awami League government.

"Those responsible for the many abuses committed under the Sheikh Hasina government should be appr...