Myanmar refuses ICC investigation into Rohingya deportation
Following the International Criminal Court's approval of a case filed by the Gambia, on behalf of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation, alleging Myanmar's genocidal intentions in its treatment of the Rohingya, the Myanmar government has denied the probe and holds that the ICC does not have jurisdiction over its actions. Meanwhile, the ICC has upheld the position that the country must accept the investigation.
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