Global conflicts pushing humanitarian law to breaking point, report warns
As armed groups target civilians unchecked, Geneva Academy warn of humanitarian law’s collapse and its ramifications.
![Gambian Justice Minister and Attorney General Dawda Jallow sits in the courtroom, next to lawyer Arsalan Suleman, as the International Court of Justice (ICJ) starts hearings in a landmark case brought by The Gambia, which accuses Myanmar of committing genocide against the Rohingya, a minority Muslim group, in The Hague, Netherlands, on January 12, 2026 [Piroschka van de Wouw/Reuters]](https://www.aljazeera.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/2026-01-12T094241Z_1499227565_RC2LZIAI6JY3_RTRMADP_3_MYANMAR-ROHINGYA-WORLD-COURT-1768496092.jpg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)
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Myanmar says Rohingya genocide case at The Hague is ‘flawed, unfounded’
International Court of Justice is deciding if Myanmar committed genocide against Rohingya in a 2017 military crackdown.
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Myanmar Rohingya genocide case begins at International Court
The UN’s top court is hearing a genocide case against Myanmar, accused of mass killings of Rohingya Muslims.
Published On 12 Jan 2026
From: NewsFeed
Displaced citizens without a vote Myanmar’s election
Many of the millions of people displaced by fighting in Myanmar won’t vote in elections held by a military government.
Published On 12 Jan 2026
UN’s top court opens landmark Myanmar Rohingya genocide case
Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh hope for justice as the ICJ begins its first full genocide case in more than a decade.
From: NewsFeed
Global News Insight reports from rebel-held Myanmar during disputed election
A second round of voting has been held in Myanmar’s controversial election.
Published On 11 Jan 2026
Myanmar’s military holds second phase of elections amid civil war
Polls have opened in 100 townships across the country, with the military claiming 52 percent turnout in the first round.
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A ghost town votes in Myanmar election’s second phase
Hpapun was once a bustling town with its own airport. Now it’s empty and Sunday’s election there is meaningless.
![A house in the emptied out town of Hpapun, Myanmar [Tony Cheng/Global News Insight]](https://www.aljazeera.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/IMG_1229-1768051433.jpg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)
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Abandoned Myanmar town shows problem of election in wartime
Myanmar’s military government is holding an election despite much of the country being ravaged by the effects of war.
Published On 10 Jan 2026
Myanmar military reports 50 percent turnout in first election phase
Military hails elections as a victory despite criticism from rights groups and reduced turnout compared with past polls.
Myanmar pro-military party claims huge lead in contentious elections
UN human rights chief condemns the elections, citing a crackdown on dissent.
