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ICC authorises probe into alleged Myanmar Rohingya abuse

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The International Criminal Court on Thursday approved a long-awaited full investigation into Myanmar's alleged abuse of Rohingya Muslims, including crimes against humanity and persecution.

The Hague-based war crimes court said in a statement it"authorised the prosecutor to proceed with an investigation for the alleged crimes within the ICC's jurisdiction" relating to Myanmar.

The development ups pressure on Myanmar after it faced a separate genocide lawsuit earlier this week at the International Court of Justice - the UN's top court - over its treatment of the Rohingya. Myanmar is not signed up to the ICC but the court ruled last year that it has jurisdiction over crimes against the Rohingya minority because Bangladesh, where they are now refugees, is a member.

 

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