On the 11 of November, 2019, the government of Gambia brought a case to the ICJ regarding the state of Myanmar and their treatment of the Rohingya Muslim population. 

The Rohingya are a Muslim minority of Myanmar who have faced discrimination for many years. During British rule, many Rohingya families moved to Myanmar from nearby areas, but after Myanmar became independent, the government began treating many of them as illegal immigrants. 

Gambia made the point that Myanmar failed to fulfill its obligations to prevent and punish acts of genocide committed against the Rohingya in Rakhine State as required under the 1948 Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of Genocide.

Given the facts of the case, it is up to the delegates of the ICJ to work together to discuss, agree, and conclude the case of Gambia vs. Myanmar 2026, ensuring that justice is brought to the necessary parties and that there are measures put in place to avoid tragedies like these from happening in the future.