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Philippe Sands KC

Philippe Sands KC

Lead Counsel for The Gambia

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The Gambia v. Myanmar: world's first genocide case in a decade goes to trial

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Presenting legal arguments at ICJ hearings

The Gambia—population 2.5 million, no direct ties to Myanmar—is prosecuting a genocide case. On January 12, 2026, the International Court of Justice opened three weeks of hearings on whether Myanmar's military deliberately tried to destroy the Rohingya people.

Updated May 20