At the International Court of Justice (ICJ) on 19 January, Myanmar junta argued that the evidence submitted in the Rohingya genocide case, brought against it by The Gambia, lacks credibility.
Representing the Myanmar junta, lawyer Christopher Staker asserted that most witnesses are anonymous and come solely from refugee camps in Bangladesh, which makes their testimony unreliable.
However, The Gambia previously explained during earlier hearings that the identities of these witnesses were withheld for security reasons.
The Myanmar junta’s legal team further accused The Gambia of relying excessively on reports produced by United Nations bodies and non-governmental organizations.
They also argued that, since the witnesses are anonymous, it is possible that the same individual provided identical testimonies to multiple organizations.
Additionally, the Myanmar junta side claimed that the alleged influence of the Arakan Rohingya Salvation Army (ARSA) within refugee camps compromises the independence of witness statements.
In contrast, The Gambia and international organizations have firmly maintained that the evidence was collected systematically and in accordance with international standards.
By emphasizing the anonymity of the witnesses, the Myanmar junta’s lawyers aimed to weaken the overall credibility of The Gambia’s evidence.
The international community is closely monitoring how the court will rule on the arguments presented by both sides.
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