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Myanmar Rejects Rohingya Genocide Allegations as ICJ Hearings Proceed in The Hague

The Gambia’s case pursues a genocide finding over the 2017 crackdown to test how far the ICJ can enforce accountability.

Myanmar says Rohingya genocide case at The Hague is ‘flawed, unfounded’

Overview

  • Myanmar’s Foreign Ministry labeled The Gambia’s allegations “flawed and unfounded” and said the junta is cooperating with the Court in good faith.
  • The merits hearings began this week with The Gambia’s opening arguments, and Myanmar’s legal team is scheduled to respond on Friday during sessions expected to run three weeks.
  • UN inquiries previously described the 2017 operations as including genocidal acts and a “textbook example of ethnic cleansing,” claims Myanmar rejects as mischaracterizing counterterrorism actions.
  • About 750,000 Rohingya were driven into Bangladesh during the crackdown and roughly 1.17 million now live in overcrowded camps in Cox’s Bazar.
  • A final ruling could take months or longer, and observers say the case may shape standards for proving intent and influence other genocide-related matters before the ICJ, including the South Africa–Israel proceedings.