The Gambia’s application showed the discrimination and persecution of the Rohingya in Myanmar, which created the conditions for Myanmar’s security forces to perpetrate targeted and systemic atrocities against the Rohingya. The Genocide Convention embodies the solemn pledge to prevent the crime of genocide and hold those responsible to account. Canada and the Netherlands consider it an obligation to support these efforts which are of concern to all of humanity. States Parties to the Genocide Convention must resolve to prevent genocide but also, critically, to hold perpetrators to account. Canada and the Kingdom of the Netherlands also reiterated their call to all States Parties to the Genocide Convention to support the Gambia in its efforts to address these violations.

Source: Dhaka Tribune September 03, 2020 04:18 UTC