Myanmar says International Criminal Court has no jurisdiction in Rohingya crisis

Myanmar says International Criminal Court has no jurisdiction in Rohingya crisis Reuters YANGON (Reuters) - Myanmar's government said on Friday it "resolutely rejects" a ruling from the International Criminal Court (ICC) that said the body has jurisdiction over alleged deportations of Rohingya Muslims to Bangladesh as a possible crime against humanity. A statement from the office of Myanmar's President Win Myint dismissed Thursday's ICC ruling as "the result of faulty procedure and is of dubious legal merit". "Furthermore, allegations consisting of charged narratives of harrowing personal tragedies which have nothing to do with the legal arguments in question were permitted, thereby putting emotional pressure on the Court," the statement said, referring to submissions requested by the court The post Myanmar says International Criminal Court has no jurisdiction in Rohingya crisis appeared first on Firstpost. FirstPost Unsubscribe from these notifications or sign in to manage your Email Applets.