Myanmar

1. International3 Nov

   ICJ to deliver Gambia v Myanmar Rohingya genocide judgment on 19 November

   The top UN court, the ICJ, will give its decision on 19 November in the case where The Gambia says Myanmar broke the 1948 Genocide Convention in its treatment of the Rohingya, a minority group. The court cannot enforce its rulings.

   Exam angle, details

   Exam angle: ICJ cases, its seat and the Genocide Convention are standard international law questions.

   Details

   The International Court of Justice said on 3 November 2026 that it will rule on 19 November in the case brought by The Gambia against Myanmar over the treatment of the Rohingya minority. The case alleges breach of the 1948 UN Genocide Convention. The court cannot enforce its decisions.

   • ICJ announced on 3 November 2026 that it will deliver its judgment on 19 November 2026
   • Case brought by The Gambia against Myanmar in 2019 under the 1948 Genocide Convention
   • Judges have weighed the case for about seven years
   • The ICJ has no means of enforcing its decisions

   New to this? ICJ and ICC: same city, similar letters, very different courts 4 min
2. International3 Apr

   Min Aung Hlaing elected Myanmar president by parliament

   Myanmar's parliament elected military ruler Min Aung Hlaing as president on 3 April 2026 with 429 of 584 votes, after an army-run election widely called a sham. He gave up the army chief post before the vote.

   Exam angle, details

   Exam angle: Naypyidaw is Myanmar's capital; the army seized power on 1 February 2021; India runs the Kaladan project there.

   Details

   Myanmar's military ruler Min Aung Hlaing was elected president on 3 April by a combined sitting of the pro-military parliament, with 429 of 584 votes, after the junta-run elections of December and January. He gave up the army commander-in-chief post before the vote.

   • 3 April 2026
   • 429 of 584 votes in the combined parliament, ahead of Nyo Saw (126); both runners-up became vice presidents
   • Gave up the commander-in-chief post (constitution bars holding both); Ye Win Oo named to lead the military
   • Vote followed the army-backed election in December and January, widely called a sham

Sources

Sources

1. The Hindu
2. Reuters (via US News)
3. Al Jazeera
4. AP via News4Jax
5. Citizen Digital
6. Canberra Times

Test yourself

1.Which of the following statements about India's neighbours is/are correct? 1. Sri Lanka and Maldives are island neighbours. 2. India shares a land border with Bhutan but not with Myanmar. 3. Afghanistan is a landlocked neighbour.

A1 and 3 onlyB1 and 2 onlyC2 and 3 onlyD1, 2 and 3

Correct. Sri Lanka and Maldives are island neighbours and Afghanistan is landlocked; India shares a long land border with Myanmar, so statement 2 is wrong.

Not quite. Sri Lanka and Maldives are island neighbours and Afghanistan is landlocked; India shares a long land border with Myanmar, so statement 2 is wrong. It goes into your error book.

Related

• International Court of Justice