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ICJ hears genocide case against Myanmar over Rohingya killings

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The UN’s highest court is hearing a genocide case against Myanmar.
The military is accused of carrying out a campaign of mass killings and human rights abuses against Rohingya Muslims.


Hundreds of thousands of Rohingyas have fled persecution in the past decade.

Al Jazeera’s Charlie Angela has the latest updates from The Hague, Netherlands and Tanvir Chowdhury is monitoring developments in Cox’s Bazar in Bangladesh, which is home to around a million Rohingya refugees.

Rohingya survivor seeks justice for family killed in Myanmar massacre

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The International Court of Justice (ICJ) is set to hear a genocide case against Myanmar.
The military is accused of carrying out a campaign of mass killings and human rights abuses against Rohingya Muslims.


Mohammed Osman was a child living in Myanmar’s Rakhine State when 17 members of his family were killed.
He’s one of the hundreds of thousands Rohingya who fled to Bangladesh.
He hopes the ICJ case will be the first step towards justice and accountability.
This is Mohammed’s story, in his own words.

What’s happening in Myanmar’s civil war as military stages elections?

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The second phase of Myanmar’s controversial general election is now underway.
The first phase of the heavily restricted election was held in about a third of Myanmar’s 330 townships and saw low voter turnout.


Military leaders say the vote will legitimise their rule, while critics and the UN warn it will further entrench military control.

Al Jazeera’s Tony Cheng reports from areas under rebel control, where people are not allowed to vote.

 

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