International Court Opens Investigation Into Crimes Against Rohingya

The ICC has approved a full investigation into alleged crimes against Myanmar's Rohingya Muslims, following a request by ICC chief prosecutor Fatou Bensouda. This decision is part of increased scrutiny over Myanmar's treatment of the Rohingya, which has led to thousands of deaths and the displacement of over 700,000 people to Bangladesh. The UN has called for genocide charges against Myanmar officials involved in the 2017 military crackdown. Although Myanmar is not an ICC member, the court claims jurisdiction due to Bangladesh's membership. Gambia, a party to the 1948 Genocide Convention, has been instrumental in bringing the case forward, drawing parallels to the 1994 Rwandan genocide.

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