Maldives has been a loud advocate for the Rohingya Muslims over the years.
Maldives' Declaration of Intervention has been approved unanimously by the International Court of Justice (ICJ) judges in the Application of the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide (The Gambia v. Myanmar) case.
The case was filed by the Gambian government on 11th November 2019 over the atrocities committed against Rohingya Muslims in Myanmar.
In a statement by the Attorney General's Office, the application was accepted on 3rd July as it concerns the construction of provisions of the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide (“Genocide Convention”).
"This Order was made by the ICJ despite the objection submitted by Myanmar in relation to the admissibility of the Maldives’ Declaration of Intervention," the Attorney General's Office said.
"The Maldives remains 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."
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