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The International Court of Justice (ICJ) began hearings on Monday in a case filed by Gambia in 2019, which accused 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 (ICJ) began hearings on Monday in a case filed by Gambia in 2019, which accused 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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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 conducted a legitimate counterterrorism operation in 2017 responding to attacks by Muslim militants, not genocide. The allegations are incomplete and misleading, representing an internal armed conflict rather than systematic destruction of a group. The crackdown was justified to capture Rohingya rebels after attacks killed dozens of soldiers.

Myanmar's military conducted a legitimate counterterrorism operation in 2017 responding to attacks by Muslim militants, not genocide. The allegations are incomplete and misleading, representing an internal armed conflict rather than systematic destruction of a group. The crackdown was justified to capture Rohingya rebels after attacks killed dozens of soldiers.

Myanmar's military launched a genocidal campaign in 2017 using mass murder, gang rape and systematic village burning to destroy the Rohingya as a group. Over 700,000 Rohingya fled after horrific violence including children burned alive, with UN investigators concluding the offensive included genocidal acts. The military continues intensifying genocide against remaining Rohingya while violating court-ordered protections.

Myanmar's military launched a genocidal campaign in 2017 using mass murder, gang rape and systematic village burning to destroy the Rohingya as a group. Over 700,000 Rohingya fled after horrific violence including children burned alive, with UN investigators concluding the offensive included genocidal acts. The military continues intensifying genocide against remaining Rohingya while violating court-ordered protections.

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Myanmar's case stands apart as evidence shows clear genocidal intent: mass killings, gang rape, village burnings and the forced expulsion of more than 700,000 Rohingya in a coordinated military campaign. U.N. investigators, U.S. determinations and survivor testimony align on intent to destroy a group in whole or part. With state conduct documented and denied implausibly, the ICJ has rare grounds for a genocide conviction.

Myanmar's case stands apart as evidence shows clear genocidal intent: mass killings, gang rape, village burnings and the forced expulsion of more than 700,000 Rohingya in a coordinated military campaign. U.N. investigators, U.S. determinations and survivor testimony align on intent to destroy a group in whole or part. With state conduct documented and denied implausibly, the ICJ has rare grounds for a genocide conviction.

Myanmar should be convicted, but justice cannot stop there. If the ICJ affirms that mass killing, displacement, and deliberate destruction of a protected group trigger genocide obligations, the same standard must apply universally. Selective accountability undermines the Genocide Convention. The court's credibility depends on pursuing all states credibly accused of genocidal conduct, including Israel, where provisional measures and mounting evidence demand equal scrutiny.

Myanmar should be convicted, but justice cannot stop there. If the ICJ affirms that mass killing, displacement, and deliberate destruction of a protected group trigger genocide obligations, the same standard must apply universally. Selective accountability undermines the Genocide Convention. The court's credibility depends on pursuing all states credibly accused of genocidal conduct, including Israel, where provisional measures and mounting evidence demand equal scrutiny.

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