Tag: Rohingya
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Myanmar Defends Rohingya Case at ICJ, Calls Genocide Claims Unsubstantiated
Myanmar Rejects Genocide Claims at the ICJ Myanmar presented a bold rebuttal on the international stage this week, telling the International Court of Justice (ICJ) that allegations of genocide against the Rohingya minority are unsubstantiated. In a highly anticipated session in The Hague, Myanmar described its operations in Rakhine State as a legitimate counterterrorism effort,…
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Myanmar Rejects Rohingya Genocide Claims at ICJ: Calling the Case Unsubstantiated
Background: The ICJ Case and the Rohingya Crisis The international legal showdown between Myanmar and the Rohingya minority has reached a critical moment at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in The Hague. Myanmar argued that the allegations of genocide against the state are unsubstantiated, insisting that its 2017 crackdown on Rohingya militants should be…
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Myanmar Rejects Rohingya Genocide Claims at ICJ as Allegations Are Denied
Overview: Myanmar denies genocide claims at the ICJ Myanmar has publicly contested the International Court of Justice’s genocide allegations, arguing that the charges against it for the treatment of the Rohingya minority are unsubstantiated. In a session at The Hague, the government frames its counterterrorism crackdown as a necessary and legally warranted operation, rather than…