The International Criminal Court (ICJ) is hearing the Rohingya genocide case against Myanmar. Myanmar's representatives are raising initial objections to Monday's (February 21) hearing. In 2016, Myanmar's military carried out massacres, gang rapes and arrests against the Rohingya Muslim minority in Rakhine State. It is reported that the army named Tatmado has set fire to village after village in the state. As a result, more than seven lakh Rohingyas have fled and taken refuge in neighboring Bangladesh. The hearing comes a year after a military coup overthrew a democratic government in a Southeast Asian country. Protesters against the junta government have been brutally arrested. The Gambia Rohingya genocide case was filed with the support of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC). According to a UN investigation, the military has carried out mass arrests for the purpose of genocide. It recommended that five generals, including junta chief Min Ang Haling, be brought to justice. The then civilian leader Ang San SU Ky visited The Hague in 2019 in support of Myanmar. But he was ousted in February last year. Myanmar's military says its representatives will present arguments at the court's initial objection hearing. Although the ousted National Unity Government (N U G) announced last week, their objections to the case have been dropped. The ICJ can take the case forward. In a briefing, Human Rights Watch and the Global Justice Center said their recognition had nothing to do with military participation in the hearing. Under ICJ rules, no country has a permanent representative in the court. Myanmar's initial objections have not yet been made public. But it could also include statements on whether the Gambia's appeal is admissible or whether it is subject to international jurisdiction.
The International Criminal Court (ICJ) is hearing the Rohingya genocide case against Myanmar. Myanmar's representatives are raising initial objections to Monday's (February 21) hearing. In 2016, Myanmar's military carried out massacres, gang rapes and arrests against the Rohingya Muslim minority in Rakhine State. It is reported that the army named Tatmado has set fire to village after village in the state. As a result, more than seven lakh Rohingyas have fled and taken refuge in neighboring Bangladesh. The hearing comes a year after a military coup overthrew a democratic government in a Southeast Asian country. Protesters against the junta government have been brutally arrested. The Gambia Rohingya genocide case was filed with the support of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC). According to a UN investigation, the military has carried out mass arrests for the purpose of genocide. It recommended that five generals, including junta chief Min Ang Haling, be brought to justice. The then civilian leader Ang San SU Ky visited The Hague in 2019 in support of Myanmar. But he was ousted in February last year. Myanmar's military says its representatives will present arguments at the court's initial objection hearing. Although the ousted National Unity Government (N U G) announced last week, their objections to the case have been dropped. The ICJ can take the case forward. In a briefing, Human Rights Watch and the Global Justice Center said their recognition had nothing to do with military participation in the hearing. Under ICJ rules, no country has a permanent representative in the court. Myanmar's initial objections have not yet been made public. But it could also include statements on whether the Gambia's appeal is admissible or whether it is subject to international jurisdiction.
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