The International Court of Justice (ICJ) has begun hearings in a genocide case against Myanmar over its treatment of the Rohingya Muslim minority. The proceedings opened on Monday in The Hague, with Gambian Foreign Minister Dawda Jallow stating that Myanmar sought to erase the Rohingya population through acts of genocide. The case was originally filed in 2019 by Gambia, a Muslim-majority nation in West Africa, accusing Myanmar of committing genocide against the minority group.
During the opening session, Jallow said Gambia had reviewed reports of severe human rights violations against a vulnerable community, describing decades of persecution and dehumanizing propaganda that led to military operations aimed at the Rohingya’s destruction. He added that Gambia brought the case out of a sense of responsibility informed by its own experience with military rule.
According to Al Jazeera, the hearings will continue for three weeks, with Myanmar given time to respond to Gambia’s allegations by the end of the month. The court has scheduled three closed sessions to hear witnesses, including Rohingya survivors. Although the ICJ cannot prosecute individuals, its rulings carry significant weight for the United Nations and other international bodies.
আন্তর্জাতিক ডেস্ক প্রকাশ : ১৩ জানুয়ারি ২০২৬, ০১: ২৫ আন্তর্জাতিক ডেস্ক মিয়ানমারে সংখ্যালঘু রোহিঙ্গা মুসলিম জনগোষ্ঠীর বিরুদ্ধে চালানো গণহত্যার বিচার শুরু করেছে আন্তর্জাতিক বিচারিক আদালত (আইসিজে)। জাতিসংঘের সর্বোচ্চ আদালতের শুনানিতে গাম্বিয়ার পররাষ্ট
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