Myanmar on Friday dismissed allegations of genocide against the Rohingya minority as “baseless” during proceedings at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in The Hague. The government argued that Gambia, which filed the case in 2019, failed to provide sufficient evidence. Myanmar’s representatives claimed the 2017 military operations in Rakhine State were legitimate counterterrorism actions, not acts of genocide, and insisted that the case lacked factual grounding.
Gambia, supported by the Organization of Islamic Cooperation, accuses Myanmar of violating the 1948 UN Genocide Convention through mass killings, rapes, and arson that forced over 730,000 Rohingya to flee to Bangladesh. A UN fact-finding mission previously concluded that the 2017 campaign included genocidal acts. Myanmar’s minister Ko Ko Hlaing told the court that judgments should rely on verified facts, not emotion or speculation, and said repatriation efforts were hindered by the pandemic, natural disasters, and political unrest.
The ICJ will hear evidence from both sides over the next three weeks before deciding whether Myanmar breached the Genocide Convention. A final ruling is expected by late 2026 and could increase international pressure on Myanmar if it favors Gambia.
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