ICJ Rohingya Genocide Hearings 2026: The Documents That Matter
If you want to follow the merits hearings in The Gambia v. Myanmar without wading through noise, these are the most useful official links and a couple of sharp legal explainers. Bookmark this post. I’ll update it when new court documents drop.
1) The hearings (official)
ICJ schedule / announcement (19 Dec 2025): confirms the merits hearings run 12–29 January 2026 (and lists the format).
ICJ case page (docket hub): the place to find orders, submissions, and official case documents over time.
UN Web TV archive (opening session, 12 Jan 2026): watch/review the public sessions from the Peace Palace.
2) NUG representation / credentials dispute
Ambassador Kyaw Moe Tun letter to the ICJ Registrar (9 Jan 2026): forwards the NUG position and objects to the junta’s standing to represent Myanmar before the Court.
NUG statement on the upcoming ICJ hearings (9 Jan 2026): says the NUG accepts the ICJ’s jurisdiction and has withdrawn preliminary objections; argues the junta lacks legal standing. (Note: versions circulating include a line saying hearings begin 13 Jan - the ICJ’s official schedule says 12 Jan.)
3) Two good briefings (context + legal stakes)
Verfassungsblog (9 Jan 2026): a clear “what to watch for” guide to the merits phase and evidentiary issues.
Human Rights Watch (8 Jan 2026): concise overview of what’s at stake and the broader international-law context (including the intervening states).
4) Background argument on representation (older, but influential)
Genocide Watch (Feb 2022): an advocacy/legal argument on why the ICJ should not recognise junta representation and should defer to UN credentials practice. Useful as background — not an official court source.
Rohingya Refugee News (RRN) (January 2026): International law is being performed in The Hague; in the camps, law is still absent.