This analysis report examines The Gambia v. Myanmar before the International Court of Justice, the legal proceedings concerning alleged genocide against the Rohingya, developments in Arakan, and the implications for justice, accountability, citizenship, repatriation and international protection. It also sets out what justice should mean for the Rohingya in 2026 through seven interdependent priorities: recognition of the Rohingya as an indigenous ethnic group of Arakan, legal accountability, restoration of citizenship, safe and voluntary repatriation, reparations, meaningful Rohingya inclusion in political decision-making, and credible international protection and guarantees. Prepared by the Arakan Rohingya National Organisation (ARNO) in August 2026.
In this report
- About ARNO — p. 3
- Justice and Accountability for the Rohingya in 2026 — p. 4
- The Ground Has Shifted in Arakan — p. 4
- What Justice Means for the Rohingya in 2026 — p. 5
- A Word to the International Community — p. 6
- A Word to My People — p. 6
- Rohingya Priorities — p. 7
- General Timeline of Events — p. 8
- Overview of The Gambia v. Myanmar — p. 9
- Preliminary Matters — p. 9
- Interim Matters — p. 11
- Progress Reports — p. 11
- State Intervention — p. 11
- Merits Hearing — p. 11
- Final ICJ Stage — p. 12
- Timeline of Key Events During the ICJ Case — p. 13
- Reflections — p. 14
- Significance of the Case — p. 14
- Have the provisional measures worked? — p. 14
- Actors who are not the Myanmar Government — p. 14