Court orders Myanmar to take steps to protect Rohingya
A unanimous ruling by a panel of 17 judges, the court said Myanmar must now take all steps within its power to prevent serious harm to Rohingya.
Jan. 23, 2020, 4:43 AM CST
By Reuters
THE HAGUE — The International Court of Justice on Thursday ordered Myanmar to take urgent measures to protect its Muslim Rohingya population from persecution and atrocities, and preserve evidence of alleged crimes against them.
Mostly Muslim Gambia launched a lawsuit in November at the United Nations' highest body for disputes between states, accusing Myanmar of genocide against Rohingya in violation of a 1948 convention.
Thursday's ruling dealt only with Gambia's request for so-called preliminary measures, the equivalent of a restraining order for states. It gave no indication of the court's final decision, which could take years to reach.
Read more at: https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/world-court-orders-myanmar-take-steps-protect-rohingya-n1121041
The last cited sentence is interesting, to determine "genocide" which is what they were trying to do, we won't know for years to come apparently. In the meantime, I believe more Myanmar news is they signed a whole bunch of deals with China.
