Argentine court issues arrest warrants for 23 Myanmar military leaders including Min Aung Hlaing

On Thursday, a court in Buenos Aires, Argentina issued arrest warrants for 23 Myanmar military leaders, including Min Aung Hlaing and his deputy Soe Win, on accusations of genocide against the Rohingya in a case launched by the Burmese Rohingya Organisation UK (BROUK) under the legal principle of universal jurisdiction four years ago.

“This is a historic step towards justice for [the] Rohingya and everyone in Burma suffering under the Burmese military,” said Tun Khin, the BROUK president. “This brings a ray of hope to Rohingya who have suffered through decades of genocide, watching their families and culture be destroyed with impunity.”