The long-awaited judgment in The Gambia’s case against Myanmar under the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide is now scheduled to be delivered on November 19. The International Court of Justice’s (ICJ) announcement of the date has rekindled hopes of justice among the Rohingyas, one of the world’s most persecuted ethnic communities. Bangladesh continues to host more than a million Rohingya refugees, having provided them with shelter for long. The ICJ judgment comes at a time when the Rohingyas are increasingly losing hope, as the world appears to have forgotten their plight and is seemingly preparing to move on. Recent developments in the Asia-Pacific region and beyond concerning Myanmar suggest a significant shift towards normalising relations with the country’s long-isolated military leadership. The junta stands accused of grave human rights violations against its own people, including mass killings, the overthrow of an elected government, and the impr...