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International Business Times
International Business Times
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Jan HENNOP

ICC Prosecutor Seeks Arrest Warrant For Myanmar Junta Chief

The International Criminal Court tries suspected war criminals (Credit: AFP)

The International Criminal Court's chief prosecutor on Wednesday asked judges to grant an arrest warrant for Myanmar's junta chief Min Aung Hlaing over alleged crimes against humanity committed against Rohingya Muslims.

Karim Khan's request to the court's Hague-based judges is the first application for an arrest warrant against a high-level Myanmar government official in connection with abuses against the Rohingya people.

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