Alert: Myanmar begins defence in landmark genocide case at UN World Court

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Alert 16 January 2026

Myanmar begins defence in landmark genocide case at UN World Court Myanmar on Friday rejected allegations of genocide against the Rohingya minority, telling the International Court of Justice (ICJ) that the Gambia's case rests on "unsubstantiated allegations," as public hearings continued in a landmark case on the application of the Genocide Convention. Read more

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