Responding to the statement made by Aung San Suu Kyi at the International Court of Justice in The Hague today, Nicholas Bequelin, Amnesty International\u2019s Regional Director, said:<\/p>\n\n\n
\u201cAung San Suu Kyi tried to downplay the severity of the crimes committed against the Rohingya population. In fact, she wouldn\u2019t even refer to them by name or acknowledge the scale of the abuses. Such denials are deliberate, deceitful and dangerous.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n
While attention is focussed on Aung San Suu Kyi today, let\u2019s recall that this case is really about justice for the Rohingya community <\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n
\u201cThe exodus of more than three quarters of a million people from their homes and country was nothing but the result of an orchestrated campaign of murder, rape and terror. To suggest that the military \u2018did not distinguish clearly enough between fighters and civilians\u2019 defies belief. Likewise, the suggestion that Myanmar authorities can currently and independently investigate and prosecute those suspected of crimes under international law is nothing but a fantasy, in particular in the case of senior military perpetrators who have enjoyed decades of total impunity.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n
Background<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nAung San Suu Kyi, Myanmar\u2019s State Counsellor and de facto head of state, is leading Myanmar\u2019s delegation to the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in The Hague, Netherlands, to respond to a case alleging that Myanmar has breached its obligations under the 1948 Genocide Convention. The case was filed by The Gambia on 11 November 2019.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Today, Myanmar responded to The Gambia’s allegations in court for the first time. The Gambia has asked the ICJ to order Myanmar to take \u2018provisional measures\u2019 \u2018to protect the rights of the Rohingya group\u2019 and prevent all acts that may amount to or contribute to the crime of genocide against the community, pending formal hearings on the case.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Amnesty International\u2019s own investigation has identified 13 senior officials \u2013 including Commander-in-Chief of the Myanmar military Senior General Min Aung Hlaing \u2013 as warranting investigation and prosecution for crimes against the Rohingya.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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