ICJ to Rule on Myanmar Rohingya Genocide Claim November 19

Kathmandu. The United Nations' highest court, the International Court of Justice (ICJ), is set to deliver a historic verdict on November 19 regarding whether the repression of Rohingya Muslims in Myanmar constitutes genocide.The Gambia filed a lawsuit against Myanmar in 2019, accusing it of violating the 1948 Genocide Convention. After seven years of hearings and deliberations, the court is poised to issue its ruling.The verdict could increase international pressure on Myanmar's leader Min Aung Hlaing, who led the military's repression of the Rohingya before the 2021 military coup. He became president this year after elections and is seeking international legitimacy.Myanmar...