ICC Seeks Arrest Warrant for Myanmar Junta Leader Over 2017 Rohingya Crimes in Bangladesh

Nov 30, 2024, 11:40 PM

The chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) has requested an arrest warrant for the leader of Myanmar's military junta. The warrant pertains to crimes against humanity committed in 2017 against the Rohingya Muslim minority, specifically deportation and persecution that crossed into Bangladesh, a member state of the ICC. The ICC lacks jurisdiction over crimes committed entirely within Myanmar by its nationals.