The highest court of the United Nations on Myanmar on Friday rejected Myanmar’s initial objections to a case alleging that the Southeast Asian country is responsible for Genocide against The Rohingya ethnic minority.
The decision Establishment of the International Court of The jurisdiction of justice paves the way for Hearings broadcast evidence of atrocities against Rohingya that human rights groups and a UN investigation say are in violation of the 1948 Genocide Convention.
In March, the Secretary of the United States of The state Anthony Blinken said that violent repression of Rohingya population in Myanmar, formerly known as Burma, amounts to genocide.
Tun Khin, President of The Burmese Rohingya Organization in the United Kingdom welcomed the . program decisionsaying that 600,000 Rohingya “still remain.” facing Genocide “while” 1 million people in Bangladesh camps, are waiting for hopefull for justice. “
African nation of The Gambia has filed the case in 2019 middle international Anger from treatment of Rohingya by the hundreds of in thousands of They fled to neighboring Bangladesh amid a brutal crackdown by Myanmar forces in 2017.
It argued that both the Gambia and Myanmar were parties to the 1948 agreement and that all of the signatories have it duty to me ensure been imposed.
The judges in court agreed.
Read summary of The decision US Supreme Court Justice Joan Donoghue said: “Which country party To the Genocide Convention may invoke responsibility of other country party Including through the enterprise of proceedings before the court.
a small group of Pro-Rohingya protesters gather outside In front of the courthouse, the Peace Palace of The decision with A sign that reads: “Speed up Connecting justice to the Rohingya. Genocide survivors can’t wait for generations. “
One of the protesters is sealed on big picture of Myanmar military government Commander, Senior General Min Aung Hlaing.
The court rejected the arguments raised at the hearings in February by Myanmar lawyers that the case should spit out Because of world court only rules in Gambia raised inter-state disputes and Rohingya complaints on In my name or for me of the organization of Organization of Islamic Cooperation.
referees also Reject Myanmar’s claim that Gambia could not file the case because it was not directly linked to events in Myanmar and that the legal dispute does not exist between the two countries countries before filing the case.
Myanmar representative, Ko Ko Hlaing, military government’s minister for international Cooperation, he said his country “will do everything we can to defend our country and to protect our country national benefit.”
Gambia lawyer general And the justice Minister Dauda Jallow said: “We are very happy with that justice done.”
He said the Netherlands and Canada supported The Gambia in 2020 that country”took commendable step Towards an end to impunity for Those who commit atrocities in Myanmar will uphold this pledge. Canada and the Netherlands consider it our duty support These efforts that are of Everyone cares of humanity. “
However, the court ruled on Friday that it “would not be appropriate” to send Monday countries Copied of Documents and legal arguments presented in the case.
Myanmar military Make what you call a statement campaign in Rakhine State in 2017 in The aftermath of a attack by a Rohingya rebel group.
More than 700,000 Rohingya have fled to neighboring Bangladesh. Myanmar security forces have been accused of Mass rape, killing and burning of thousands of Rohingya homes.
In 2019, lawyers representing Gambia at the International Court of Justice clarified their allegations of Genocide by viewing judges’ maps, satellite images, and graphs photos of The military campaign. This prompted the court to order Myanmar to do everything in its power to prevent genocide against Rohingyas. The purpose of the interim ruling was to protect the minority during the adjudication of the case in The Hague, a process likely to take years.
International Court of justice rules on differences between countries. – Not linked to the International Criminal Court. also Based on in The Hague, which holds individuals accountable for atrocities. Prosecutors at the International Criminal Court are investigating crimes committed against Rohingya who They were forced to flee to Bangladesh.
