This post explores the potential path ahead for a case filed at the ICJ by The Gambia against Myanmar, under the Genocide Convention, in relation to the Rohingya. It addresses the legal basis for the action and past cases at the ICJ, the significance of contemporaneous proceedings such as at the ICC as well as the IIMM, and the impact of the legal strategy.
This post was written and published on Opinio Juris on 6 November, before the application was filed on 11 November 2019.