Bangladesh, Nov. 28 -- The Argentinian judiciary has taken a step to open a case against the Myanmar military - including Min Aung Hlaing and much of the current junta's senior leadership - over the genocide against the Rohingyas, Burmese Rohingya Organisation UK (BROUK) has said.

The Second Chamber of the Federal Criminal Court in Buenos Aires confirmed on November 26 that it would launch a case against senior Myanmar officials under the principle of universal jurisdiction, which holds that some crimes are so horrific that they can be tried anywhere.

BROUK first petitioned the Argentinian judiciary to open such a case in November 2019.

"This is a day of hope not just for us Rohingya but for oppressed people everywhere. The decision in...