DHAKA, Bangladesh - Investigators from the International Criminal Court have begun collecting evidence for a case involving alleged crimes against humanity by Myanmar against Rohingya Muslims causing them to flee to neighbouring Bangladesh, a court official said Tuesday. He said the court has a mandate to proceed with the case because Bangladesh is a party to the statute and the Rohingya crossed the border into that country. He said the ICC is working in co-operation with the U.N.’s top court, the International Court of Justice, which ordered Myanmar last month to take all measures in its power to prevent genocide against the Rohingya. The U.N. court said its order for measures to protect the Rohingya is binding “and creates international legal obligations” on Myanmar. The International Criminal Court is a court of last resort that takes on cases when national authorities are unable or unwilling to prosecute alleged atrocities.

Source: thestar February 04, 2020 13:07 UTC