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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Maroosha Muzaffar

ICC arrest warrant sought for Myanmar junta chief over Rohingya persecution

Nearly a million Rohingya refugees still live in Bangladesh’s fragile settlements - (AFP/Getty)

The International Criminal Court’s chief prosecutor has requested an arrest warrant for Myanmar’s military leader for crimes against humanity linked to the persecution of the Rohingya Muslim minority.

General Min Aung Hlaing – who overthrew elected leader Aung San Suu Kyi in a 2021 coup – faces accusations of crimes against humanity for orchestrating the deportation and persecution of the Rohingya minority.

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