Bombs or Disease: The false choice in Myanmar’s conflict areas
An opinion piece by Jenny Domino, Associate Legal Adviser, ICJ Asia-Pacific Programme. (more…)
Tag Archives | Rohingya
Myanmar: Government must do far more to comply with International Court Justice’s order on protection of Rohingya population
In order to comply substantially with the International Court of Justice’s provisional measures Order in the case of The Gambia v. Myanmar, Myanmar should carry out legal reforms and cooperate with international accountability processes, said the ICJ today. (more…)
Malaysia: ICJ and partner organizations write to the Prime Minister urging action on violent threats and ‘hate speech’ against Rohingya community
Today, ICJ and 83 other organisations sent a concerning joint letter to the Prime Minister of Malaysia on the response of the Government to threats of violence and ‘hate speech’ directed at ethnic Rohingya refugees and asylum seekers in the country. (more…)
Myanmar: Government must lift online restrictions in conflict-affected areas to ensure access to information during COVID-19 pandemic
The ICJ today called upon the Myanmar government to ensure that everyone in the country, particularly those from communities affected by conflict, has access to critical information about COVID-19. This call includes putting an immediate end to restrictions on internet access in Rakhine and Chin States. (more…)
Myanmar: Implement “provisional measures” order of the International Court of Justice without delay
The ICJ welcomes today’s Order of the International Court of Justice (Court) in the case of The Gambia v Myanmar indicating provisional measures to protect the rights of the persecuted Rohingya minority under the Genocide Convention and calls on Myanmar to implement the Order without delay. (more…)
ICJ senior legal adviser Kingsley Abbott explains the International Criminal Court process in an interview for BBC Burmese
In a video interview with the BBC’s Burmese broadcasting service, ICJ senior legal adviser Kingsley Abbott explains to the Myanmar public how the International Criminal Court prosecutor plans to investigate the crime against humanity of deportation from Myanmar to Bangladesh, which has affected around one million Rohingya. (more…)