Myanmar’s new president Min Aung Hlaing faces genocide complaint filed in Indonesia - The Straits Times

Myanmar’s new president Min Aung Hlaing faces genocide complaint filed in Indonesia  The Straits Times

Myanmar’s new president Min Aung Hlaing faces genocide complaint in Indonesia

A criminal case against Myanmar’s newly-elected President Min Aung Hlaing was filed in Indonesia on Monday by a group of civil society organisations, accusing the leader of acts of genocide against the Rohingya ethnic group. Myanmar is a member of the Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN), but relations have come under strain since a 2021 coup led by Min Aung Hlaing, leading to civil war and a humanitarian crisis, with large numbers of Rohingya Muslims displaced and forced into refu...

By none@none.com (Reuters)