U.N.’s International Court of Justice rules that Myanmar must “take all measures within its power” to prevent genocide of its embattled Rohingya minority.
January 23, 2020, 12:39 PMRohingya Muslims en masse are fleeing increasing violence in Buddhist-majority Myanmar.LONDON -- The U.N.’s International Court of Justice ruled that Myanmar must “take all measures within its power” to prevent the genocide of its embattled Rohingya minority Thursday, in a move hailed by human rights groups.
The Court also ruled that Myanmar must take measures to present the destruction of evidence and ensure that its military and any militia units do not commit any acts that serve as “direct and public incitement to genocide.
FILE PHOTO: Rohingya refugees take part in a prayer as they gather to mark the second anniversary of the exodus at the Kutupalong camp in Coxâs Bazar, Bangladesh, August 25, 2019. REUTERS/Rafiqur Rahman/File Photo
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