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World court acts to prevent Rohingya genocide Rohingya Muslims: World court orders Myanmar to prevent genocide
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World court orders measures to prevent Rohingya Muslim genocide in Myanmar, rejecting Aung San Suu Kyi's arguments The International Court of Justice has ordered measures to prevent the genocide of Rohingya Muslims in Myanmar (formerly Burma).
This breaking news story is being updated and more details will be published shortly. Please refresh the page for the fullest version. The decision comes despite de facto leader Aun San Suu Kyi defending her country against the accusations in person last month.
You can receive Breaking News on a smartphone or tablet via the BBC News App. You can also follow @BBCBreaking on Twitter to get the latest alerts. Thousands of Rohingya died and more than 700,000 fled to Bangladesh during an army crackdown in 2017.
UN investigators have warned that genocidal actions could recur.
The ICJ case, lodged by the African Muslim-majority nation of The Gambia, called for emergency measures against the Myanmar military until a fuller investigation could be launched.
Myanmar has always insisted it was tackling an extremist threat in Rakhine state.
In her defence statement, Ms Suu Kyi described the violence as an "internal armed conflict" triggered by Rohingya militant attacks on government security posts.