THE HAGUE On Wednesday, November 27, the International Criminal Court’s (ICC) prosecutor said that he would request an arrest warrant for Min Aung Hlaing, the military leader of Myanmar, on charges of crimes against humanity related to the purported persecution of the Rohingya, a predominantly Muslim minority.
In a statement to Reuters, Myanmar’s junta stated that the nation did not recognize the court’s rulings and was not a member.
When Myanmar started a military offensive in August 2017, a million Rohingya fled, the majority to neighbouring Bangladesh, UN investigators have called this campaign a classic case of ethnic cleansing.
UN investigators claim that soldiers, police, and Buddhists destroyed hundreds of villages in Myanmar’s isolated western Rakhine state, tortured evacuating people, and committed gang rapes and mass murders. Security personnel were conducting lawful operations against insurgents who attacked police posts, according to Myanmar, which has refuted the accusations.”The person who holds the highest military position in Myanmar sends a strong message to perpetrators that no one stands above the law,” stated Nicholas Koumjian, who is seeking a warrant for the ICC probe.
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