ANU Holds Award for Ex-PM Guilty of Human Rights Crimes as Revocation Drags On

Lena Karmel Hall at the Australian National University (ANU) is seen in Canberra, Australia, on Aug. 13, 2021. AAP Image/Lukas Coch

The Australian National University (ANU) remains inert on stripping the honorary degree it awarded a former leader convicted of crimes against humanity, as internal processes drag on.

Former Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina was found guilty in absentia of crimes against humanity for ordering the killing of student protesters in 2024.