Rohingya Crisis in International Court
The Gambia filed a 2019 lawsuit under the 1948 Genocide Convention.
2017 military offensive forced 730,000 Rohingya into Bangladesh.
1.17 million Rohingya live in Cox's Bazar camps across 8,000 acres.
Rohingya victims will be heard in closed court sessions for first time.
Nicholas Koumjian warns case could set critical legal precedents.
Myanmar denies genocide claims, calls 2017 campaign a counter-terrorism response.
Myanmar faces ICC probes of military chief Min Aung Hlaing since 2021 coup.
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