ICC bank lid requested an arrest warrant against Myanmar's military leader

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Von: WOM

Der Chefankläger des ICC fordert einen Haftbefehl gegen Myanmars Militärführer wegen Verbrechen gegen die Rohingya. Er betont die Notwendigkeit von Gerechtigkeit für die verfolgte Minderheit.
The ICC's chief bank is requesting an arrest warrant against Myanmar's military leader for crimes against Rohingya. He emphasizes the need for justice for the persecuted minority. (Symbolbild/DNAT)

The chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) calls for an arrest warrant against the military leader Myanmar for crimes committed against the persecuted Rohingya minority. In her application, chief clutch karim khan claims that General Min aung Hlaing "The criminal responsibility for crimes against the humanity of deportation and persecution of the Rohingya" in Myanmar and share Bangladesh between August 25 and December 31, 2017.

escape and displacement of the Rohingya

The violence estimates that more than a million Rohingya were violently driven out of Myanmar, many fled into the neighboring Bangladesh, according to the estimates of the ISTGH, the

military rule and armed conflicts

min aung hlaing is the leader of the mighty MYANMARS military, which is known as Tatmadaw and in 2021 The power . Since then he has ruled the country with a military hand. The investigation that has been going on since 2019 records "the armed forces of Myanmar, the Tatmadaw, supported by the national police, the border police officers and non-Rohingya civilists," said Khan in a statement.

allegations and legal steps

myanmar has Cox’s bazar in Bangladesh , where he heard testimony from various Rohingya refugees who urgently asked for justice.

Legal challenges and international reactions

Khan's application now lies with the ICC judges for approval before it can be implemented. Even if the arrest warrant is approved, the ICC could be restricted in its responsibility, since Myanmar is not one of the 123 Member States of the court. However, member countries be obliged to transfer min aung hlaing into the custody of the ICC entered.

A call to justice

Khan added that the court will continue to focus in the coming weeks and months to obtain an arrest warrant and will submit further applications for arrest in this matter. "Together with all of our partners, we will show that the Rohingya are not forgotten. Like all people worldwide, they are entitled to legal protection," said Khan.

The application of Khan was welcomed by human rights groups. Human Rights Watch (HRW) praised the step as a step towards accountability and the end of "decades of impunity". Earlier examinations of the United Nations have presented evidence that the military has committed mass raping, worries and worries Has burned down villages. She also demanded that the generals of the country to be charged with an international court for genocide.

international legal measures and explanations

The former UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein said in 2017 that military operation against Rohingya seems to be a “textbook example for ethnic cleansing”. In 2020, the International Court of Justice (IGH) Preliminary measures to prevent my murder trials against the Rohingya.