In 2017, more than 700,000 Rohingya Muslims fled to neighbouring Bangladesh, describing a military-led campaign of mass murder, sexual assault and widespread destruction. With their transfer to ICC custody, the once-foot soldiers in Myanmar's army are now potential witnesses to alleged genocide. Separate but similar videosThe Myanmar military, or the Tatmadaw, says that what followed were "clearance operations" to flush out militants, and that if atrocities were committed, they were isolated incidents. The exodus of Rohingya from Myanmar head to Bangladesh on foot back in September 2017. As a result, "consistent with its obligations under the ICC statute, Bangladesh informed the [ICC] prosecutor's office in The Hague," says Akhavan.

Source: CBC News September 08, 2020 06:56 UTC