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ICC prosecutor seeks arrest warrant for Myanmar military government chief

A man sells balloons to Rohingya children at a refugee camp, in Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh, on September 27, 2024 [Stringer/Reuters]

The prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) has requested an international arrest warrant for the military ruler of Myanmar for the persecution of Rohingya.

The office of prosecutor Karim Khan said on Wednesday that Min Aung Hlaing, chief of the military government that took control of the country in a coup in 2021, is responsible for crimes against humanity regarding the treatment of the Rohingya minority.

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