By Carlos G Hamann, special for RFA
2023.06.07
Rohingya Muslims, who spent days fleeing from Myanmar into Bangladesh walk after they were allowed to proceed towards a refugee camp at Palong Khali, Bangladesh, Oct. 19, 2017.
Credit: Dar Yasin/AP
Updated at 10:30 p.m. EDT on June 7, 2023.An Argentine court is hearing testimony about allegations of genocide and crimes against humanity committed by senior Myanmar officials against Rohingya Muslims in a landmark case.
The hearing is being held in Argentina under the principle of “universal jurisdiction” enshrined in the country’s constitution, which holds that some crimes are so heinous that alleged perpetrators thousands of miles away can be tried.