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23 January, 2020

Gambia v Myanmar (2) - International Court of Justice

The International Court of Justice, in a unanimous decision, has applied "provisional measures" in the case of Gambia v Myanmar.

Previous post 12 December 2019 and see the court's Press Release
Application of the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide (The Gambia v. Myanmar) - The Court indicates provisional measures in order to preserve certain rights claimed by The Gambia for the protection of the Rohingya in Myanmar
and Order of 23 January 2020
Request for the indication of provisional measures
Application of the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide (The Gambia v. Myanmar) 
Media comment:

The Guardian 25 January 2020 - Francis Wade - The persecuted Rohingya now have legal protection, but will it amount to anything?

Update 22 July 2022:

Genocide case against Myanmar over Rohingya atrocities cleared to proceed | Rohingya | The Guardian

and see the ICJ press release Press release 2022/24 (icj-cij.org) and the court's judgment - Judgment of 22 July 2022 (icj-cij.org)

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