The International Court of Justice (ICJ) unanimously decided to compel Myanmar to take urgent measures, within its jurisdiction, to protect the Rohingya minority, in compliance with the 1956 Genocide Convention.

The court accepted four of the six measures requested by the Gambia, which filed the suit last November.

Among these measures are: stopping all forms of violence against the Rohingya, working to prevent the destruction of evidence, and preventing the armed elements of the state from engaging in any form of incitement, conspiracy, or direct participation in crimes against the Rohingya.

What are the most prominent interactions with the court's decision?

Rohingya Muslims
Rohingya Muslims living in camps in the Indian capital, New Delhi, welcomed the International Court of Justice decision ordering Myanmar to take measures to prevent and avoid genocide against this minority.

In a press statement Thursday, the leader of the Arakan Muslim Youth Caucus in New Delhi, Ali Gohar, explained that the decision of the International Court is an important step and hope for about forty thousand Arakani Muslims (Rohingya) living in India.

He thanked the Gambia, which filed a case with the court on November 11, 2019, in which it accused Myanmar of violating its obligations under the provisions of the 1948 Genocide Convention.

United nations
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres welcomed the decision of the International Court of Justice, which referred to interim measures in the case of The Gambia v. Myanmar, regarding allegations of violations of the Genocide Convention.

According to a statement attributed to the spokesperson for the Secretary-General, Mr. Guterres will immediately transmit the notice of interim measures ordered by the court to the Security Council.

European Union
For its part, the European Union called on Myanmar to implement fully the decisions of the International Court of Justice regarding taking all measures to prevent and avoid genocide against the Muslim Rohingya minority.

This came in a statement issued by the European Commission's spokeswoman, Virginia Batu Henricsson, in which she stressed the necessity for the parties - especially Myanmar - to implement the decisions of measures taken by the International Court of Justice.

The statement indicated that the implementation of decisions issued by the International Court of Justice is mandatory in the context of international law.

He stressed the need for Myanmar to ensure the punishment of some military and security forces who committed grave human rights violations, as well as ensuring the protection of all civilians and the delivery of humanitarian aid.

Canadian government
For its part, the Canadian government welcomed - on Thursday - the decision taken by the International Court of Justice regarding the Genocide Convention, and the Muslim Rohingya minority.

"Canada has been a strong advocate of accountability in Myanmar since the beginning of the current crisis in August 2017, we have supported Gambia in its case, including through the presence of the Prime Minister's Special Envoy to Myanmar," Foreign Minister Francois Philippe Champaign said in a statement.

"Canada welcomes the decision, and we urge the Myanmar government to fully comply with this decision and cooperate with the International Court of Justice," he added.

The most persecuted minority
It is reported that since August 25, 2017, the armed forces of Myanmar and Buddhist militias have launched a military campaign that included brutal massacres against the Rohingya in Myanmar.

These continuing crimes have resulted in the deaths of thousands of Rohingya people, according to identical local and international sources, as well as the nearly one million asylum seekers in Bangladesh, according to the United Nations.

The Myanmar Rohingya government considers irregular migrants from Bangladesh, while the United Nations classifies them as the most persecuted minority in the world.