UN's highest court orders Myanmar to protect Rohingya population
2020-01-24 09:30:58 source：CGTN
January 23, 2020
The International Court of Justice (ICJ) has ordered Myanmar to take urgent measures to protect its Rohingya population from atrocities, a ruling hailed as a "triumph of international justice" by the tiny African country, Gambia, that brought the case.
Gambia filed a lawsuit in November with the ICJ, the United Nations' highest body for disputes between states, accusing Myanmar of genocide against Rohingya in violation of a 1948 convention.
The court's final decision could take years, and Thursday's ruling dealt only with Gambia's request for preliminary measures. But the 17-judge panel in The Hague, Netherlands, unanimously ruled that the Rohingya face an ongoing threat and Myanmar must act to protect them.
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