Prosecutors in Argentina are seeking new arrest warrants as part of the universal jurisdiction case considering genocide of the Rohingya. The warrant applications include senior military and civilian leaders.

Michelle Onello, senior legal advisor for the Global Justice Center, issued the following statement:

“The Argentine prosecutor’s petition for twenty-five warrants for atrocities committed in Myanmar is an encouraging step to finally hold the military accountable for the brutal crimes perpetrated against the Rohingya. As the military junta steps up its attacks, especially in Rakhine state, greater international efforts should be made to support the Myanmar people’s fight for democracy and eliminate the impunity that the military has long-enjoyed for its heinous human rights abuses.”