The Gambia Is the Plaintiff in This Case, and the Court Ruled to Protect Hinges

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First time a country with no direct connection to the alleged crimes has used its membership in the genecide convention to bring a case. The i c j said that under their rules, all member states can file an application, regardless of location. But it's essentially a geo political problem because the security council is deadlocked by the opposition from china and russia.

The Gambia’s first-of-its-kind case at the International Court of Justice might bring a rebuke and shine light on Myanmar’s brutal tactics. It might not, alas, bring succour for the Rohingyas. Our correspondent considers a grand geopolitical gamble from exactly 50 years ago, seeking lessons for today from Richard Nixon’s visit to China. And research reveals that noise stresses plants out. For full access to print, digital and audio editions of The Economist, subscribe here www.economist.com/intelligenceoffer