Myanmar shadow government says junta should not take stand in genocide trial

RFA
Radio Free Asia
2022.02.03

The NUG says it wants to defend the country against charges because it represents the people.

The International Court of Justice hears proceedings in a trial on charges of genocide against Myanmar in The Hague, Netherlands, Dec. 10, 2019. Reuters

A decision by Myanmar’s shadow government to withdraw preliminary objections to charges of genocide against ethnic Rohingyas at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) was made to ensure the case is not fought by a party that does not represent the will of the people, its foreign minister said Thursday.

The National Unity Government (NUG) said in a Feb. 1 statement that it would withdraw all preliminary objections in the ICJ case over Myanmar’s military operations against the Rohingya in 2016 and 2017, a scorched-earth campaign that forced 730,000 Rohingya to flee Rakhine state, mostly to neighboring Bangladesh.

The NUG asked that it and not the ruling military junta that took over Myanmar in the Feb. 1, 2021, coup represent the country before the court.

( 19.11.2016 ) Aljazeera TV News ( Nay San Lwin )

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Rohingya Blogger, Nay San Lwin had given a briefing of current Rohingya situation on Al Jazeera English Live today at 11:30am Frankfurt, Germany (local time).

As many as 400 Rohingya civilians have been killed. About 2000 Rohingya houses have been burnt down and at least 150 women including 10-year-old girl were raped by Myanmar Army and Border Guard Police.