ABC Radio National
Nov 20, 2019
Myanmar leader, Aung San
Suu Kyi has been named in a case filed in Argentina for crimes against
the country's Rohingya Muslims. (AP: Gemunu Amarasinghe)
The International Criminal Court has approved an investigation into alleged crimes against Rohingya Muslims by the government of Myanmar.
The development comes amid a slew of legal efforts to hold the government to account, including a lawsuit filed in Argentina – the first to name former democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi.
More than 730,000 Rohingya have fled Myanmar since a 2017 crackdown by the country's military.
Guest: Tun Khin, Rohingya genocide survivor; President, Burmese Rohingya Organisation (UK)
Producer: Linda Lopresti
The development comes amid a slew of legal efforts to hold the government to account, including a lawsuit filed in Argentina – the first to name former democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi.
More than 730,000 Rohingya have fled Myanmar since a 2017 crackdown by the country's military.
Guest: Tun Khin, Rohingya genocide survivor; President, Burmese Rohingya Organisation (UK)
Producer: Linda Lopresti