The International Court of Justice (ICJ) has accepted the proposal from the Maldives to intervene in the Gambia's case against Myanmar.
In a statement released by the Attorneys General Office (AGO), it stated that the ICJ has unanimously decided that the Declaration of Intervention submitted by the Maldives in the ICJ case concerning the Application of the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide (The Gambia v. Myanmar) is admissible on July 3. It further stated that the proposal is accepted as long as it concerns the construction of provisions of the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide (Genocide Convention). The order was made by the ICJ despite the objection submitted by Myanmar in relation to the admissibility of the Maldives’ Declaration of Intervention.
The Gambia instituted proceedings against Myanmar in the ICJ on November 11, 2019, alleging violations of the Genocide Convention through acts committed by Myanmar against the Muslim majority Rohingya population.
The AGO revealed that the Maldives will always remain steadfast in its efforts to contribute to the international community’s pursuit of justice for the Muslims of Rohingya and to support the enforcement of the Genocide Convention’s provisions.