World Court begins historic genocide case against Myanmar for Rohingya atrocities, the first in over a decade.

The hearings at the International Court of Justice will mark the first time that Rohingya victims of the alleged atrocities will be heard by an international court.

Long-awaited hearings at the United Nations top court opened in The Hague on Monday in a case accusing Myanmar of committing genocide against the Rohingya minority.

Judges at the International Court of Justice began three weeks of hearings on Monday into allegations that Myanmar committed genocide against Rohingya Muslims during a 2017 crackdown. Lawyers say the…

It will be the first genocide case that the ICJ will hear in full in more than a decade. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

ICJ may use case to broaden definition of genocide in international law, which could influence dispute between South Africa and Israel over war in Gaza

Myanmar heard accusations that it is responsible for genocide against the Rohingya ethnic minority at the top court of the United Nations, as long-awaited hearings began on Monday.