Aerial view of Rohingya refugees gathered densely at a rally in a refugee camp.
Rohingya refugees in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh mark the ninth anniversary of their exodus from Myanmar at a genocide remembrance day in August 2026. Photograph: Anadolu/Getty Images
Rohingya refugees in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh mark the ninth anniversary of their exodus from Myanmar at a genocide remembrance day in August 2026. Photograph: Anadolu/Getty Images
World’s top court to rule if Myanmar committed genocide against Rohingya

International court of justice has never before found a state guilty of genocide, and ruling will have implications for case against Israel