ICJ’s Judgement On The Rohingya And Its Challenges – Analysis

eurasiareview

February 11, 2020
 Observer Research Foundation
By Sreeparna Banerjee and Anasua Basu Ray Chaudhury

A Rohingya youth sleeps on the street in Burma. Photo Source: Queen Mary, University of London.

 Political will is extremely crucial since ICJ has no jurisdiction or legal apparatus over individual nations.

In a historic judgement, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) on 23 January ordered Myanmar to implement vital measures to protect its Rohingya population from any further atrocities. This ruling has been hailed as an “accomplishment of international justice.” This lawsuit was brought by Gambia, a small African Muslim state backed by the 57 nation Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) in November at the United Nations’ highest body for disputes between states. It accused Myanmar of genocide against Rohingya in violation of a 1948 Genocide Convention.