The Gambia brought the case before the International Court of Justice in 2019, claiming that the 1948 Genocide Convention had been breached by Myanmar’s military’s alleged “clearance operation” in 2017. Long-awaited proceedings in The Hague on Monday saw accusations against Myanmar that it committed genocide against the Rohingya ethnic group.
The nation in West Africa, The Gambia, initially brought the case before the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in 2019, claiming that a 2017 “clearance operation” by Myanmar’s military was in violation of the 1948 Genocide Convention.
“We as a society must use our moral voice in criticism of oppression, of crimes against individuals, and of groups, regardless of where or when they occur,” he declared in front of a packed courtroom. Following an attack by a Rohingya rebel group in 2017, Myanmar began the campaign in the state of Rakhine.
As over 700,000 Rohingya fled into neighboring Bangladesh, security forces were accused of horrific rapes, massacres, and setting thousands of homes on fire. Approximately 1.2 million members of the persecuted minority are currently living in chaotic, congested camps where females as young as 12 are coerced into prostitution and armed groups recruit minors.
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