Bangladesh, Jan. 30 -- In recent weeks, the hearings at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in The Hague have drawn global attention-not merely for the procedural arguments presented, but for what they reveal about the evolving nature of international justice. At the center of the proceedings is Myanmar, accused of committing genocide against the Rohingya population. Yet, the legal strategies deployed by Myanmars military rulers illuminate a deeper, more insidious challenge: the deliberate erasure of victims from the courtroom itself, raising questions about whether international law can effectively confront crimes designed to erase identity and existence.

At first glance, the arguments presented by Myanmars legal team appeared tech...