Recent trials, it said, 'appear to fall short of recognised legal standards signal democratic backsliding and highlight a justice system at risk

It noted that an international legal team acting for Hassina has 'highlighted issues with due process, including the lack of formal notification of the charges, denial of representation by counsel of her choosing and reliance on a state-appointed lawyer with whom she has had no communication'. Imposing the death penalty following a trial that did not meet international fair trial standards ‘would effectively amount to summary execution and a clear violation to the right to life'.