Maldives intervenes in Rohingya Muslims case at ICJ
The cabinet decided to intervene in the case in 2020.
By
Mariyam Umna Ismail
Gambia has filed a complaint with the International Court of Justice (ICJ) over the inhumane acts committed against the Rohingya Muslims in Myanmar, and the Maldives has filed an application to intervene.
Attorney General Ibrahim Riffath on Wednesday filed a 'Declaration of Intervention' with the ICJ to intervene in the 2019 case filed by the Gambia for the inhumane violence against the Rohingya Muslims in Myanmar.
The Gambia has filed a lawsuit alleging that the actions of its army and others against the Rohingya Muslims in Myanmar’s Rakhine state since 2016 are in violation of the 1948 Genocide Convention.
The Attorney General’s Office said in a statement on Wednesday that six countries will intervene with Maldives in the case. They include:
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The international team representing Maldives includes Amal Clooney of Dowty Street Chambers and Philippa Webb of Twenty Essex
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Maldives's intervention is based on the definition of "duty to punish genocide" under the Genocide Convention
Maldives cut off trade with Myanmar in 2017 due to inhuman acts against Rohingya Muslims. The Cabinet decided to intervene in the case in 2020.
