The Maldives government has filed the written observations in the case of the Application of the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide at the International Court of Justice (ICJ).
Attorney General (AG) Ahmed Usham filed the written observations on behalf of the Maldives on February 28.
The Gambia instituted proceedings against Myanmar in the ICJ on November 11 2019, alleging violations of the Genocide Convention through acts committed by Myanmar against Rohingya Muslims.
The Maldives government submitted its Declaration of Intervention to the ICJ and the court found it admissible under Article 63(2) of the Statue of the Court and invited the Maldives to submit written observations.
"In accordance with the role of an intervening State under Article 63, the Maldives’ observations focused on the construction of certain provisions of the Genocide Convention, in particular Articles I, IV, V and VI of the Convention, which concern the duty to punish genocide," the AG office stated.
The AG office said the Maldives government remains steadfast in its efforts to contribute to the international community’s pursuit of justice and to support the enforcement of the provisions of the Genocide Convention.
