ICC Seeks Arrest Warrant for Myanmar Military Leader Over Rohingya Atrocities

General Min Aung Hlaing faces allegations of crimes against humanity for orchestrating the mass deportation and persecution of the Rohingya minority in 2017.

The International Criminal Court's chief prosecutor has requested an arrest warrant for Myanmar's military leader, General Min Aung Hlaing, citing crimes against humanity committed during the 2017 crackdown on the Rohingya minority.
The charges include deportation, persecution, and other atrocities that forced over 730,000 Rohingya to flee to Bangladesh, with entire villages burned and widespread reports of killings and sexual violence.
This marks the first ICC warrant request targeting a senior official in Myanmar, with the prosecutor indicating plans to seek additional warrants against other military leaders.
Myanmar's government, which is not an ICC member, has rejected the proceedings, while human rights organizations and Rohingya refugees have welcomed the move as a critical step toward justice.
The ICC investigation, ongoing since 2019, is supported by evidence from survivors, the Bangladeshi government, and international organizations, as well as parallel legal actions under the UN Genocide Convention.