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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
James C. Reynolds

New hope for justice for Myanmar’s Rohingya as World Court hears landmark genocide case

Nearly 750,000 people fled Myanmar in 2017 as government forces tore through Rohingya villages, killing thousands of civilians, leaving a trail of alleged abuses and sexual violence.

Nearly a decade later, the perpetrators will finally be held accountable as the International Court of Justice (ICJ) hears a landmark case accusing the state of committing genocide.

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