November 14, 2019 8:38 PM

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ICC Judges approve an investigation into crimes against Myanmar's Rohingya

<span style="color: #222222;">International Criminal Court Judges have approved a request from prosecutors to open an investigation into crimes committed against Myanmar's Rohingya Muslim minority. The Hague court today said that it has jurisdiction over crimes partially committed in Bangladesh, which is a member state of the court.<br />''<br />''Myanmar is not a member of the global court. It has been accused of committing widespread abuses in a campaign against the Rohingya.<br />''<br />''Myanmar's military began a counterinsurgency campaign against the Rohingya in August 2017 in response to an insurgent attack.</span><br />

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