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Why The Gambia wants Myanmar punished for Rohingya genocide
Tiny The Gambia was the first to take another country to the ICJ as a third-party rights defender.
![Gambian Justice Minister and Attorney General Dawda Jallow sits in the courtroom, next to lawyer Arsalan Suleman, as the International Court of Justice (ICJ) starts hearings in a landmark case brought by The Gambia, which accuses Myanmar of committing genocide against the Rohingya, a minority Muslim group, in The Hague, Netherlands, on January 12, 2026 [Piroschka van de Wouw/Reuters]](/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/2026-01-12T094241Z_1499227565_RC2LZIAI6JY3_RTRMADP_3_MYANMAR-ROHINGYA-WORLD-COURT-1768496092.jpg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)
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Rohingya ask UN ‘where is the justice’ amid Myanmar violence, aid cuts
Rohingya speakers urge the UN not to forget the plight of minorities in Myanmar’s Rakhine state and refugee camps.
From: NewsFeed
Bangladesh issues global call on Rohingya crisis
Dhaka hopes a conference can provide solutions to the aid crisis facing Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh.
Published On 25 Aug 2025
Bangladeshi leader demands justice for Rohingya, ‘safe return’ to Myanmar
Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus says justice and security are vital for Rohingya before returning to Myanmar.
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Bangladesh holds conference on Rohingya refugees: What to know
Two-day meeting gives a glimmer of hope for the Rohingya refugees forced to flee Myanmar crackdown in 2017.
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Myanmar rebels accused of atrocities against Rohingya
Rights groups and survivors are accusing Myanmar’s Arakan Army rebel group of mass killings and torture of Rohingya.
Published On 14 Aug 2025
Rohingya refugees in peril in Bangladesh as support wanes: UN
The US and other Western countries have been reducing their funding, prioritising their defence spending instead.
Foreign aid cuts hurt the most vulnerable in world’s largest refugee camp
In recent months, healthcare in the Rohingya refugee camps in Bangladesh has been badly affected by foreign aid cuts.
From: Talk to XEn News: In the Field
Rohingya refugee artists fighting to keep their story alive
In the world’s largest refugee camp, Rohingya artists use art to preserve a culture Myanmar has long tried to silence.
Published On 25 May 2025
Over 400 Rohingya feared drowned in two shipwrecks off Myanmar coast: UN
UNHCR says two shipwrecks on May 9 and 10 could be the ‘deadliest tragedy at sea’ involving Rohingya so far this year.
From: Quotable
Dire situation for Rohingya “exacerbated” by funding cuts
“Rohingya families are living on 20 cents a day.”
Published On 21 Apr 2025