As
The Gambia files the Rohingya case at the International Court of Justice (ICJ)
in The Hague, Canada and Netherlands have agreed to join Gambia to form a
tripartite working group to pursue the case, according to the Ministry of
Foreign Affairs, International Cooperation and Gambians Abroad.
On
11 November 2019, The Gambia filed a lawsuit at The Hague demanding
accountability on the systematic violations of the rights of minority Rohinyga
muslims by the government of Myanmar.
The
minister of Foreign Affairs, Dr. Mamadou Tangara, who returned from Jeddah
where he attended the 50th anniversary of the Organisation of Islamic
Cooperation, reported that The Gambia was highly praised by OIC member
countries for its acceptance to pursue the case on behalf of the OIC.
While
in Jeddah, Dr. Tangara held discussions with many of his counterparts all of
whom renewed their countries’ steadfastness and support for The Gambia with a
view to ensuring accountability for the potential crimes against the Rohinyga
population.
Bob
Rae, Canada’s special envoy to Myanmar, raised the need for accountability and
Canada’s unflinching support to The Gambia in ensuring justice for the victims.
The Indonesian Economic Affairs Minister Darmin Nasution, also expressed his
country’s support for Gambia’s bid to bring accountability for the Rohinyga
minority.
The
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Minister Prince Faisal Bin Farhan Al Saud,
assured Dr. Tangara that Saudi Arabia will continue working with The Gambia
government to pursue the case to its logical conclusion. Prince Faisal also
revealed his country’s plan to open an embassy in Banjul in the near
future.
