UK Government pays $285,000 in libel damages to British Muslim

The British government has issued a formal apology and paid £225,000 in libel damages to Chowdhury Mueen-Uddin, who was falsely accused of war crimes during Bangladesh’s 1971 War of Independence in a 2019 report. The Supreme Court ruled in 2024 that the allegations were baseless and the International Crimes Tribunal in Bangladesh lacked fair trial standards. Following this, the Home Office acknowledged the distress caused and agreed to cover Mueen-Uddin’s legal costs. He expressed satisfaction with the outcome, affirming his faith in the UK legal system.

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