00:00The World Court will begin hearings today in a landmark case accusing Myanmar of committing genocide against its Muslim minority, the Rohingya.
00:09It is the first genocide case the International Court of Justice has considered on its merits in more than a decade.
00:17The proceedings are expected to set important precedents for other cases, including South Africa's complaint against Israel over its actions in Gaza.
00:26The case was filed in 2019 by Gambia with the backing of the Organization for Islamic Corporation, alleging that Myanmar has committed genocide against the Rohingya community.
00:39A UN fact-finding mission concluded that a 2017 military campaign by Myanmar, which drove some 730,000 Rohingya into neighbouring Bangladesh, included acts it described as genocidal.
00:51Gambia will present its arguments during the first week of hearings from January 12 to 15.
00:57Myanmar, which has rejected all accusations, is scheduled to present its defence next week.
01:03The military junta maintains its operations targeted Rohingya rebel groups responsible for carrying out attacks.
01:09In an unusual move, the ICJ has also set aside three days to hear witness testimony, which will be held behind closed doors and not open to the public or media.
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