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BD, Gambia hope resolution to genocide case filed against Myanmar
BD, Gambia hope resolution to genocide case filed against Myanmar
Banjul, Gambia, May 04 - Bangladesh Foreign Minister Dr. Hasan Mahmud and Gambia's Minister of Justice and Attorney General H.E. Dawda A. Jallow expressed hope for the speedy resolution of the case filed against Myanmar for Rohingya genocide at the Foreign Ministerial meeting held at the 15th summit of the Organization for Islamic Cooperation (OIC) in Banjul, Gambia on Friday (May 3).
Gambia's Minister of Justice and Attorney General expressed sincere thanks to the Government of Bangladesh for providing humanitarian shelter to the Rohingya people displaced from Myanmar. At the same time, he expressed his gratitude to the Foreign Minister of Bangladesh for providing financial assistance for handling the Rohingya Genocide case.
During the courtesy call, the Minister of Foreign Affairs Hasan Mahmood, highlighted the steps taken by Bangladesh to maintain the Rohingya population in Bangladesh and also highlighted the future obstacles. In this context, Gambia's Minister of Justice and Attorney General expressed interest in seeing the current situation of the Rohingya population in Bangladesh.
During the courtesy meeting, the Foreign Minister highlighted the steps taken by Bangladesh to maintain the Rohingya population in Bangladesh and also highlighted the future obstacles. In this context, Gambia's Minister of Justice and Attorney General expressed interest in seeing the current situation of the Rohingya population in Bangladesh.
The Gambia's Minister of Justice and Attorney General also highlighted insufficient funding for handling Rohingya cases. Dr. Hashan Mahmud assured to provide necessary legal assistance and evidence for the case management.
In the pre-preparatory foreign ministerial ad-hoc meeting of the 14th summit of the OIC, a consensus was reached on the Gambia-led case regarding the establishment of the legal rights of the Rohingyas at the International Court of Justice (ICJ). Following this, in 2019, The Gambia filed a case against Myanmar at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) accusing it of genocide.-UNB