Listen to this articleThe International Court of Justice in The Hague settles disputes between states. (Photo: AFP)THE HAGUE - Myanmar on Friday dismissed as “unsubstantiated” allegations that it committed genocide against its Rohingya minority, telling the International Court of Justice that its brutal crackdown was a “counter-terrorism operation”. “Myanmar was not obliged to remain idle and allow terrorists to have free reign of northern Rakhine states,” Hlaing told the judges. Judges are hearing three weeks of evidence before deciding whether Myanmar was in breach of the Genocide Convention with its violent actions against the Rohingya. The ICJ is not the only court looking into possible genocide against the Rohingya — other cases are under way at the International Criminal Court and in Argentina under the principle of universal jurisdiction.

Source: Bangkok Post January 16, 2026 11:23 UTC