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At top UN court, Myanmar denies deadly Rohingya campaign amounts to genocide
The Gambia accuses Myanmar of genocide and seeks restitution for Rohingya victims amid ongoing ICJ hearings with testimony from refugees and evidence of widespread atrocities.
- Myanmar dismissed allegations that it committed genocide against the Rohingya minority, claiming its brutal crackdown was a 'counter-terrorism operation.'
- Hundreds of thousands of Rohingya Muslims fled violence by the Myanmar army and Buddhist militias to Bangladesh, where 1.17 million now live in dilapidated camps.
- The Gambia argued that 'a genocidal intent permeated and informed Myanmar's myriad of state-led actions against the Rohingya,' accusing security forces of mass rapes, killings and burning homes.
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Myanmar tells World Court Gambia has not proven Rohingya genocide case
Myanmar told the United Nations' top court on Friday that Gambia had not proven its accusation that the Myanmar government had committed genocide against the minority Muslim Rohingya, part of a hearing on the landmark case.
·United Kingdom
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"This case will be decided on the basis of established facts, not unfounded accusations.Emotional language and inaccurate descriptions do not replace a rigorous presentation of the facts," Burmese Minister Ko Ko Hlaing told the court.
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