Articles by Michael A Becker
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The Situation of the Rohingya: Is There a Role for the International Court of Justice?
Michael A Becker | European Journal of International Law – TRANSCEND Media Service,
26 Nov 2018
14 Nov 2018 – The fact remains that Myanmar has unequivocally rejected the non-binding conclusions of the Fact-Finding Mission and a dispute about Myanmar’s compliance with the Genocide Convention persists. A case at the ICJ provides a means to resolve that legal dispute, even if addressing the broader challenges faced by the Rohingya is a far more complicated affair. Lasting solutions may require finding ways to persuade those states that are supporting and investing in Myanmar (such as China and Japan) that it is in their own interest to see Myanmar change its ways.
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