Myanmar says Rohingya genocide case at The Hague is ‘flawed, unfounded’
Summary
Myanmar's military government argues that the genocide case against it at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) is not based on solid facts. The Gambia brought the case to the ICJ, accusing Myanmar of committing genocide against the Rohingya people during military operations. The court hearings have begun and may take several weeks to conclude.Key Facts
- Myanmar's Ministry of Foreign Affairs claims the genocide charges are flawed and lack evidence.
- The Gambia filed the genocide case at the ICJ in 2019, based on events from 2017.
- Approximately 750,000 Rohingya fled Myanmar to Bangladesh following military operations.
- Myanmar denies calling the ethnic group Rohingya and does not recognize them as an official minority.
- The ICJ trial opened recently and will last about three weeks.
- The United Nations previously described the military action against the Rohingya as "ethnic cleansing."
- Myanmar says the military's actions were a counterterrorism effort, not genocide.
- A decision from the ICJ could take months or years, and while not enforceable, could increase political pressure on Myanmar.
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