If the gambier wins in this hearing, then it's an important step towards action being taken. But by no means is that certain. The actual case is due to go on for years, and therefore, that limits the meaningful impact it's going to have on the rhinge. Some people worry that this confers legitimacy on the junter. Others say that because the military are largely responsible for the atrocities against the rehinga, it's important that they face accountability.
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
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