By Ko Saw,
Public Myanmar News | December 20, 2025
The International Court of Justice (ICJ) has announced that it will resume hearings next January in the case concerning alleged genocide committed against the Rohingya people in Myanmar.
In an official statement released today, the ICJ confirmed it will hear the case brought by The Gambia against Myanmar from January 12 to January 29.
The case accuses Myanmar’s military of committing genocide against Rohingya communities in Buthidaung and Maungdaw townships in Rakhine State.
The Gambia, supported by the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), will present additional evidence from January 12 to 15. Myanmar’s military authorities are scheduled to respond and deny the allegations between January 16 and 20.
The court has allocated three days for witness hearings, which will be held behind closed doors, with no public or media access, according to the ICJ.
The case stems from the 2017 military operations that forced around 730,000 Rohingya to flee to neighboring Bangladesh. A UN fact-finding mission previously concluded that the actions may amount to genocide.
The case is filed under the 1948 Genocide Convention, with 11 countries, including Canada, France, Germany, and the United Kingdom, joining as supporting parties.
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