ICJ sets date for ruling on Myanmar Rohingya genocide case
The International Court of Justice (ICJ) announced on Tuesday that it will deliver its final, legally binding judgment on Nov. 19 in the landmark genocide case brought against the state of Burma by The Gambia over its military’s 2017 “security clearance operation” against the Rohingya community in northern Arakan State.
The 15-judge bench of the United Nations’ principal judicial organ, the ICJ, will commence reading the verdict at the Peace Palace in The Hague at 08:00 GMT on Nov. 19. The historic case was formally instituted in November 2019 by The Gambia, a predominantly Muslim West African nation acting with the backing of the 57-member Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC).
The Gambia alleged that Burma’s military clearance operations in northern Arakan—which drove at least 730,000 Rohingya into neighboring Bangladesh amid widespread summary executions, gang rapes, village burnings, and systematic atrocities—breached state obligations under the 1948 Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide.
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Migrant leader to file complaint over assault at protest in Thailand
The leader of a migrant workers group in Thailand told DVB that he will file complaints with both police and the National Human Rights Commission of Thailand after he was assaulted during a protest against against migrant worker documentation offices, known as Certificate of Identity (CI) centers, outside the U.N. headquarters in Bangkok on Sunday.
“We will report this and pursue legal action,” Suraj Giri, also known as Veera Saengthong, told DVB. “We will continue to defend the rights of Myanmar migrant workers through peaceful and lawful means.” This comes after Giri was physically assaulted outside of the U.N. office in Bangkok on Nov. 1 by members of a Thai activist group.
Thailand’s opposition People’s Party expressed support for Giri and called on police to investigate the assault. “Regardless of whether people agree with the protesters’ demands, everyone has the right to life and physical safety and must receive equal protection under the law without discrimination,” it shared in a statement on Nov. 2.
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Myanmar women teqball duo wins bronze at World Series 2026
Burma’s national Teqball team was awarded a bronze medal and a $1,100 USD cash prize after its women’s teqball duo lost to Thailand in the Women’s Doubles competition at the International Teqball Federation (FITEQ) Teqball World Series 2026 in Ayutthaya, Thailand, on Sunday.
“This achievement not only allowed us to compete with the top teqball countries in the world, but also showcased the skills and international competitiveness of Myanmar’s female teqball players,” the Myanmar Teqball Federation stated via its official social media account on Nov. 1.
A total of 15 females and male teqball athletes competed at the FITEQ Teqball World Series 2026 in Women’s Doubles, Men’s Doubles, and Mixed Doubles categories from Oct. 30 to Nov. 1. Teqball athletes Hsu Mon Aung, 24, and Naing Naing Win, 42, won a silver medal in the Women’s Doubles at the 20th Asian Games in Japan in September.
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News by Region
AYEYARWADY—One home was completely destroyed in Ayeyarwady Region’s Wakema Township with six families evacuated from their homes in Yekyaw village after part of the Shwelaung Riverbank collapsed due to soil erosion on Monday. No casualties were reported by local rescuers.
“The riverbank collapsed all of a sudden,” a rescue worker in Shwelaung town told DVB on the condition of anonymity. Wakema is located 52 miles (85 km) west of the region’s capital Pathein. The Shwelaung River is a tributary of the Irrawaddy. Read the full article on our website
CHIN/MAGWAY—Residents of Kyindwe town told DVB that fighting between Chin resistance and regime forces continued in Kanpetlet Township on Monday. Kanpetlet, located 189 miles (304 km) south of the state capital Hakha, was seized by the Chin Brotherhood—one of two factions of the Chin resistance—in December 2024.
A resistance fighter in neighboring Htilin Township told DVB on the condition of anonymity that fighting with regime forces also continued in Shweaungtha village on Nov. 2. Htilin is located along the Magway-Chin corridor 179 miles (288 km) northwest of the region’s capital Magway. Read the full article on our website
KAREN—The military blamed the Karen National Union (KNU), the Committee Representing Pyidaungsu Hluttaw (CRPH), the National Unity Government (NUG), the People’s Defence Force (PDF), and independent media, for attempting to “sabotage” the Myanmar-Thailand bilateral relationship.
“Terrorist groups have been carrying out terrorist attacks in border areas that harm people on both sides, engaging in illegal activities and spreading rumors through various online media channels to mislead the public,” the regime’s Ministry of Information (MOI) published on Nov. 3. Read the full article on our website
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