ICJ / ROHINGYA

The International Court of Justice (ICJ) today indicated provisional measures in order to preserve certain rights claimed by The Gambia for the protection of the Rohingya in Myanmar. ICJ

• Categories: News & Features / News Stories / Unifeed
• Video Length: 00:03:29
• Production Date: 23 January 2020
• Asset Language: English
• Corporate Name: INTERNATIONAL COURT OF JUSTICE - ICJ
• Subject Topical: GENOCIDE; HUMAN RIGHTS; REFUGEES
• Geographic Subject: MYANMAR
• MAMS Id: 2525036
• Parent Id: 2525036
• Alternate Title: unifeed200123c

Description

STORY: ICJ / ROHINGYA
TRT: 3:29
SOURCE: ICJ
RESTRICTIONS: NONE
LANGUAGE: ENGLISH / NATS

DATELINE: 23 JANUARY 2020, THE HAGUE, NETHERLANDS

Shotlist

1. Various shots, judges entering Court
2. SOUNDBITE (English) Abdulqawi Ahmed Yusuf, President of the International Court of Justice (ICJ):
“One, unanimously, the Republic of the Union of Myanmar shall, in accordance with its obligations under the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide, in relation to the members of the Rohingya group in its territory, take all measures within its power to prevent the commission of all acts within the scope of Article II of this Convention, in particular: killing members of the group; causing serious bodily or mental harm to the members of the group; deliberately inflicting on the group conditions of life calculated to bring about its physical destruction in whole or in part; and imposing measures intended to prevent births within the group.”
3. Various shots, court room
4. SOUNDBITE (English) Abdulqawi Ahmed Yusuf, President of the International Court of Justice (ICJ):
“Two, unanimously, the Republic of the Union of Myanmar shall, in relation to the members of the Rohingya group in its territory, ensure that its military, as well as any irregular armed units which may be directed or supported by it and any organizations and persons which may be subject to its control, direction or influence, do not commit any acts described in point One above, or of conspiracy to commit genocide, of direct and public incitement to commit genocide, of attempt to commit genocide, or of complicity in genocide.”
5.Wide shot, court room
6. SOUNDBITE (English) Abdulqawi Ahmed Yusuf, President of the International Court of Justice (ICJ):
“Three, unanimously, the Republic of the Union of Myanmar shall take effective measures to prevent the destruction and ensure the preservation of evidence related to allegations of acts within the scope of Article II of the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide.”
7. Wide shot, court room
8. SOUNDBITE (English) Abdulqawi Ahmed Yusuf, President of the International Court of Justice (ICJ):
“Four, unanimously, the Republic of the Union of Myanmar shall submit a report to the Court on all measures taken to give effect to this Order within four months, as from the date of this Order, and thereafter every six months, until a final decision on the case is rendered by the Court.”
9. Various shots, court room

Storyline

The International Court of Justice (ICJ), the principal judicial organ of the United Nations, today (23 Jan) delivered its Order on the Request for the indication of provisional measures submitted by the Republic of The Gambia in the case concerning Application of the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide (The Gambia v. Myanmar).

The Court indicates the following provisional measures, read by the President of the ICJ Abdulqawi Ahmed Yusuf, “one, unanimously, the Republic of the Union of Myanmar shall, in accordance with its obligations under the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide, in relation to the members of the Rohingya group in its territory, take all measures within its power to prevent the commission of all acts within the scope of Article II of this Convention, in particular: killing members of the group; causing serious bodily or mental harm to the members of the group; deliberately inflicting on the group conditions of life calculated to bring about its physical destruction in whole or in part; and imposing measures intended to prevent births within the group.”

The President continued, “two, unanimously, the Republic of the Union of Myanmar shall, in relation to the members of the Rohingya group in its territory, ensure that its military, as well as any irregular armed units which may be directed or supported by it and any organizations and persons which may be subject to its control, direction or influence, do not commit any acts described in point One above, or of conspiracy to commit genocide, of direct and public incitement to commit genocide, of attempt to commit genocide, or of complicity in genocide.”

He added, “three, unanimously, the Republic of the Union of Myanmar shall take effective measures to prevent the destruction and ensure the preservation of evidence related to allegations of acts within the scope of Article II of the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide.”

The Court also ordered “four, unanimously, the Republic of the Union of Myanmar shall submit a report to the Court on all measures taken to give effect to this Order within four months, as from the date of this Order, and thereafter every six months, until a final decision on the case is rendered by the Court.”