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Myanmar), commonly referred to as the Rohingya genocide case, [1] [2] is a case which is currently being heard by the International Court of Justice (ICJ). The case was brought forward by the Republic of The Gambia , on behalf of 57 members of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation in 2019.
While Myanmar was still under military control, its Central Bank implemented controls in accordance with the IMF's Anti-Money Laundering/Combating the Financing of Terrorism (AML/CFT) guidelines. As a result, Myanmar was removed from the international Financial Action Task Force's list of "Non-cooperative Countries and Territories" in October 2006.
A general view of Shwe Kokko city, a casino and entertainment complex in Myanmar from Thailand's side of the border in Mae Sot district, Thailand, February 5, 2025.
The commission was formed on 25 February 2014. [2] Initially, most of the appointed members were former high-ranking military personnel. [3] On 23 November 2017, in accordance with the Section 7 of the Anti-corruption Law, the commission was reformed with 12 commission members by President Htin Kyaw.
Crime against foreigners in Burma, although low, is a growing issue; there have been instances of both petty and violent crime in the country. [7] Criminal activity will tend to reflect the activity of associated trafficking gangs in destination countries where present, and be localized to areas known to adventure tourists on the Banana Pancake Trail.
On 27 November 2024, the ICC Prosecutor Karim Khan KC filed an arrest warrant application for the Senior General and acting president Min Aung Hlaing, the commander-in-chief of the Myanmar Defence Services, for his "criminal responsibility for the crimes against humanity of deportation and persecution of the Rohingya, committed in Myanmar, and ...
Myanmar absent at the US-ASEAN Summit 2022 in Washington, D.C. ASEAN has blocked Myanmar from participating in regional summits since the 2021 coup. [4] For instance, during the 2022 ASEAN summit, Myanmar's chair remained empty. [5] This condition persisted until New Zealand invited the junta to two ASEAN summits hosted in Wellington in April ...
In a statement issued to the media on 3 February, the Office of the Special Envoy of the Secretary-General on Myanmar said Heyzer's words were misinterpreted and she had "never proposed power sharing as an option and has consistently advocated for a Myanmar-led process that is reflective of the will and the needs of the people, as reflected in ...