Bangladesh, Oct. 23 -- The Gambia on Friday filed a more than 500-page Memorial, which also includes more than 5000 pages of supporting material, in its lawsuit against Myanmar at the ICJ in The Hague, making its case for how the Government of Myanmar is responsible for genocide against Rohingya.

The Government of Myanmar should immediately comply with International Court of Justice (ICJ) orders to prevent ongoing acts of genocide and preserve evidence of genocide against Rohingya Muslims, said Fortify Rights.

"Today is another step towards justice for Rohingya," said Matthew Smith, Chief Executive Officer at Fortify Rights.

"International accountability mechanisms, like the ICJ, are crucial, especially given that mass atrocity crimes ...