Myanmar prepares response to International Court order on Rohingya

A medical staff member wearing protective gear amid concerns over the spread of the coronavirus takes the temperature of a resident while going door-to-door for health check-ups in Yangon. Myanmar says it will submit a report due Saturday (May 23) outlining its claims of compliance with an order from the International Court of Justice to protect members of its Muslim Rohingya ethnic minority. - AFP

YANGON: Myanmar says it will submit a report due Saturday (May 23) outlining its claims of compliance with an order from the International Court of Justice to protect members of its Muslim Rohingya ethnic minority.

The Netherlands-based court in January issued an order for Myanmar to implement provisional measures for the protection of the Rohingya. The court agreed last year to consider a case alleging that Myanmar committed genocide against the group, an accusation vigorously denied by the government. The court’s proceedings are likely to continue for years.