Myanmar’s Ruling Party Says No Special Measures Required After ICJ Ruling

By RFA
24.01.2020

Following Thursday’s ruling by the U.N.’s top court that ordered Myanmar to protect Rohingya Muslims from genocidal acts, the country’s ruling National League for Democracy (NLD) party said that the government need not implement special measures.

The ICJ’s ruling lists four points in its provisional measures, mandating that Myanmar must prevent the killing or serious injury of the Rohingya, ensure that the military does not harm the Rohingya or conspire to commit genocide, preserve evidence related to the allegations, and report on its compliance with the measures until the ICJ issues a final decision on the case.

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