Myanmar begins defence in landmark genocide case at UN World Court

Myanmar on Friday rejected allegations of genocide against the Rohingya minority, telling the International Court of Justice (ICJ) that the Gambia’s case rests on “unsubstantiated allegations,” as public hearings continued in a landmark case on the application of the Genocide Convention. Addressing judges in The Hague, Ko Ko Hlaing, speaking as Myanmar’s agent, said his […] The post Myanmar begins defence in landmark genocide case at UN World Court appeared first on DVB .