{"id":19397,"date":"2022-07-25T13:19:52","date_gmt":"2022-07-25T13:19:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/gambia\/uncategorized\/icj-rules-gambia-has-right-to-hold-myanmar-accountable-for-alleged-genocide"},"modified":"2022-07-25T13:36:44","modified_gmt":"2022-07-25T13:36:44","slug":"icj-rules-gambia-has-right-to-hold-myanmar-accountable-for-alleged-genocide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/gambia\/all-news\/icj-rules-gambia-has-right-to-hold-myanmar-accountable-for-alleged-genocide","title":{"rendered":"ICJ rules Gambia has right to hold Myanmar accountable for alleged genocide"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Gambia. <\/strong><\/span>The ICJ rejected all four of Myanmar\u2019s preliminary objections to the Court\u2019s jurisdiction. It affirmed The Gambia\u2019s right, as a State Party to the Genocide Convention, to hold Myanmar to account to its obligations under the Convention not to commit genocide, to prevent genocide, and to punish genocide,\u201d Justice Ministry states in its press release.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Gambia now looks forward to the merits phase of this case, where the Court will have to decide whether acts of genocide occurred, and if Myanmar<\/p>\n<p>is responsible for those crimes. The Gambia is committed to pursuing justice and accountability, at home and abroad, and it is proud to lead this international effort for accountability for the Rohingya genocide.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/gambia\">Gambia<\/a> Follow <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/\">Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Gambia. The ICJ rejected all four of Myanmar\u2019s preliminary objections to the Court\u2019s jurisdiction. 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