UN top court orders Myanmar to immediately stop genocide against the Rohingya with 'all measures'
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The United Nations (UN) top court, the International Court of Justice (ICJ), finally took its first step in stopping ongoing injustices and violence Rohingya people are facing in Myanmar. In a landmark case at The Hauge, the court made a unanimous ruling ThUN top court orders Myanmar to immediately stop genocide against the Rohingya with 'all measures'
The United Nations (UN) top court, the International Court of Justice (ICJ), finally took its first step in stopping ongoing injustices and violence Rohingya people are facing in Myanmar. In a landmark case at The Hauge, the court made a unanimous ruling Thursday to hear the allegations of genocide brought by Gambia against Myanmar; it ordered Myanmar to “take all measures within its power” to stop and prevent acts of genocide against the Muslim minority and to not destroy any more evidence, CNN reported. Gambia, a Muslim majority country, brought the case to the ICJ in November under allegations that Myanmar was in violation of a 1948 Convention on Genocide and committing horrific acts of genocide including rape, murder, and torture of women and children. The UN Human Rights Council released a 440-page report that describes the violence inflicted on the Rohingya people as genocide. The report detailed what the council labeled as “massive violations,” and called for further investigation to be done on the “crimes against humanity and war crimes” committed by Myanmar’s military. It also included satellite images to confirm accounts given by victims and witnesses of the abuse. According to the report, those still living in the state of Rakhine not only lack access to education and healthcare but are “forced to live in conditions akin to prison camps,” reports CNN. Read more