Rohingya Genocide Case at the ICJ


 
On 11 November 2019 The Gambia filed a case against Myanmar before the International Court of Justice (ICJ) alleging violations of the 1948 Genocide Convention for its atrocities against the Rohingya community in Rakhine State. In its filing, The Gambia asked the court for an order indicating provisional measures “to protect the rights of the Rohingya group and those of The Gambia under the Genocide Convention, and to prevent the aggravation or extension of the dispute pending the final judgment of the Court.” The hearing took place on 10-12 December 2019. The Gambia’s delegation was led by Attorney-General and Minister of Justice Abubacarr Marie Tambadou. Myanmar’s delegation was led by State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi.
 
 


 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
ACCOUNTABILITY FOR THE ROHINGYA GENOCIDE: THE ICJ CASE
11 November 2019, 11.00, Humanity Hub, The Hague
A meeting was convened on the day The Gambia filed the case to provide an update on the initiative, gathering different perspectives from civil society, the Rohingya community, and diplomatic representatives. It also addressed the implications of State responsibility under the Genocide Convention for deterring further crimes and providing redress for the victims and the role for civil society and other stakeholders in this important accountability initiative.
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
LIVE WEBCAST: PERSPECTIVES FROM THE ROHINGYA COMMUNITY
10 November 2019, 15.30, The Hague
A sort of TV talk show was broadcasted on Youtube, and, thanks to cooperation with partners in Bangladesh and Malaysia, was made available to Rohingya refugee camps in Bangladesh. Representatives of the Rohingya and other minorities of Myanmar shared their feelings, insights, experiences and hopes related to the situation of their community.
Video available here : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ync-28RqrIU
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
ICJ GENOCIDE CASE: THE ROHINGYA RIGHT OF REPLY
11 December 2019, from 15:00, at the Nutshuis, The Hague
Following the hearings of the case The Gambia v Myanmar on the application of the Genocide Convention, the partners convened a meeting with representatives from the Rohingya community as a "Right of Reply" to the two days of oral submissions and what the ICJ case – and Myanmar’s response – means to them.
Video available here: https://www.facebook.com/dw.bengali/videos/vl.356871921450798/1205861036269715/
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
THE ICJ GENOCIDE CASE. ROHINGYA PERSPECTIVES

The Hague, 23 January 2020
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
JUSTICE FOR THE ROHINGYA: WHAT HAS HAPPENED AND WHAT COMES NEXT?
By Alison Smith and Francesca Basso (NPWJ), Global Justice News, CICC, 13 February 2020 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
"BEYOND COVID-19. FOR ROHINGYA GENOCIDE VICTIMS, AN EMERGENCY WITHIN THE EMERGENCY"
Live stream on Friday 10 April, at 19.00 GMT+1 (Brussels time)
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
HER VOICES, HER JOURNEY: THE GENDERED EXPERIENCES OF ROHINGYA WOMEN 
24 July 2020, Rohingya Women Webinar Series,  7pm CET / 8 am EST/ 12 pm GMT.
This webinar brought together a panel of Rohingya women in various fields of expertise to share their observations on the gendered experiences of Rohingya women through genocide, mass atrocities, and lives as refugees. The discussion explored and analysed the effects of human rights violations, gender disparity, and inequality that manifest in different forms for survivors of mass atrocities. 
Video available here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCz7i6uQeOIAMYCUc-B0ApLA
 
 

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Side-event on “Justice and Accountability for Sexual and Gender-Based Crimes Against the Rohingya"
19th ASP to the ICC, The Hague, 11 December 2020
In the margins of the 19th Session of the International Criminal Court Assembly of States Parties, the Embassy of Bangladesh to the Netherlands and No Peace Without Justice, together with Amnesty International, Asia Justice Coalition, the Association against Impunity, Burma Task Force, International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH), Fortify Rights, Global Centre for the Responsibility to Protect, Global Justice Center, Human Rights Watch, Justice for All, Parliamentarians for Global Action and the Women’s Initiatives for Gender Justice, convened a virtual Side-event on “Justice and Accountability for Sexual and Gender-Based Crimes Against the Rohingya”, which was held on 11 December 2020.
 
 
 

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Side-event on “Justice for the Rohingya
20th ASP to the ICC, The Hague, 9 December 2021
In the margins of the 20th Session of the International Criminal Court Assembly of States Parties, the Embassy of Bangladesh to the Netherlands, the Embassy of the Gambia to the Netherlands and No Peace Without Justice convened a virtual Side-event on “Justice for the Rohingya”, which was held on 9 December 2021. The objective of this ASP side event was to hear directly from Rohingya human rights activists about their perspectives on justice and accountability.
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Justice for Myanmar, at the ICJ and Beyond
22 February 2022
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
The Path Forward for the Rohingya Community
24 February 2022
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Side event on "Justice for the Rohingya: Paths Forward"
21st ASP to the ICC, The Hague, 9 December 2022
In the margins of the 21th Session of the International Criminal Court Assembly of States Parties, the Delegations of Bangladesh and The Gambia to the ICC and No Peace Without Justice convened a Side-event on “Justice for the Rohingya: Paths Forward”, which was held on 9 December 2022.

 
 
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