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ICJ's findings on Myanmar and the Rohingya: UK statement

The Minister for Asia and Pacific responds to the International Court of Justice (ICJ) decision that Myanmar must do more to protect the Rohingya.

• From: Foreign & Commonwealth Office and Heather Wheeler
• Published: 23 January 2020

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Heather Wheeler, Minister for Asia and the Pacific, said:

We welcome the . The Court was clear that Myanmar must do more to protect the Rohingya.

The admission of atrocities and its recommendations are an important first step towards meaningful domestic accountability, though we don바카라 사이트檛 agree with much of the Commission바카라 사이트檚 analysis.

We encourage the government of Myanmar to comply with the provisional measures, which are legally-binding, and implement the Commission바카라 사이트檚 recommendations.

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Published 23 January 2020