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The International Court of Justice began hearings on January 13, 2026, in a case filed by Gambia in 2019 accusing Myanmar of committing genocide against the Rohingya minority. The hearings mark the first full genocide case the ICJ has heard in over a decade.

The International Court of Justice began hearings on January 13, 2026, in a case filed by Gambia in 2019 accusing Myanmar of committing genocide against the Rohingya minority. The hearings mark the first full genocide case the ICJ has heard in over a decade.

Myanmar's military launched an offensive in 2017 that forced at least 730,000 Rohingya from their homes into Bangladesh, where refugees recounted killings, mass rape and arson. A UN fact-finding mission concluded the offensive included genocidal acts.

Myanmar's military launched an offensive in 2017 that forced at least 730,000 Rohingya from their homes into Bangladesh, where refugees recounted killings, mass rape and arson. A UN fact-finding mission concluded the offensive included genocidal acts.

Myanmar authorities rejected genocide accusations, stating the military offensive was a legitimate counterterrorism campaign responding to attacks by alleged Rohingya armed groups. During 2019 preliminary hearings, then-leader Aung San Suu Kyi dismissed the allegations as incomplete and misleading.

Myanmar authorities rejected genocide accusations, stating the military offensive was a legitimate counterterrorism campaign responding to attacks by alleged Rohingya armed groups. During 2019 preliminary hearings, then-leader Aung San Suu Kyi dismissed the allegations as incomplete and misleading.

The ICJ unanimously ordered provisional measures in January 2020 directing Myanmar to prevent genocidal acts against the Rohingya and preserve evidence. Myanmar challenged the court's jurisdiction, but judges rejected the objections in July 2022, allowing the case to proceed.

The ICJ unanimously ordered provisional measures in January 2020 directing Myanmar to prevent genocidal acts against the Rohingya and preserve evidence. Myanmar challenged the court's jurisdiction, but judges rejected the objections in July 2022, allowing the case to proceed.

The case outcome will likely affect South Africa's genocide case against Israel over the war in Gaza, which the ICJ allowed to proceed on the same legal basis. Legal experts note the court's ruling on Myanmar may broaden the definition of genocide under international law.

The case outcome will likely affect South Africa's genocide case against Israel over the war in Gaza, which the ICJ allowed to proceed on the same legal basis. Legal experts note the court's ruling on Myanmar may broaden the definition of genocide under international law.

Approximately 1.2 million Rohingya remain in overcrowded refugee camps in Bangladesh facing dire conditions. The ICC prosecutor requested an arrest warrant in 2024 for Myanmar's military leader Min Aung Hlaing for crimes against humanity related to the Rohingya persecution.

Approximately 1.2 million Rohingya remain in overcrowded refugee camps in Bangladesh facing dire conditions. The ICC prosecutor requested an arrest warrant in 2024 for Myanmar's military leader Min Aung Hlaing for crimes against humanity related to the Rohingya persecution.

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