Rohingya Genocide Case Returns to International Court of Justice in January 2026.

Report By Rohingya Political Journalist Saiful Arakani.

From Cox’s Bazar-Bangladesh.

The Hague,Proceedings related to the genocide committed against the Rohingya people are set to resume at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) from January 12 to January 29, 2026, bringing renewed hope for accountability and justice for one of the world’s most persecuted communities.

Rohingya representatives say that those responsible for the atrocities committed against their people must face justice before the world’s highest court. As the Myanmar government again appears before the ICJ, Rohingya leaders and activists are calling on the international community to support their right to return safely, voluntarily, and with dignity to their homeland in Burma (Myanmar).

“The government of Myanmar has appeared before the International Court of Justice twice before,” Rohingya advocates said in a statement. “But at no time have they recognized our rights or asked us to return to our own country. Justice without repatriation is incomplete.”

The upcoming hearings are being described by many Rohingya as a significant and hopeful moment, particularly because four Rohingya witnesses,one man and three women, are expected to testify before the court. Their testimonies are expected to provide first-hand accounts of violence, persecution, and mass displacement suffered by the Rohingya community.

“These witnesses carry the voices of thousands who were killed, raped, burned out of their homes, or forced to flee,” a Rohingya community member said. “Their courage represents all of us.”

Millions of Rohingya continue to live as refugees, mainly in overcrowded camps in Bangladesh and other countries, years after being driven out by military operations widely described as genocidal. Despite repeated international calls, conditions for safe return to Myanmar have not been established.

As the January 2026 hearings approach, Rohingya communities are urging governments, human rights organizations, and people around the world to stand with them, not only to ensure accountability at the ICJ, but also to support their long-denied right to return home.

“This is not only a legal case,” Rohingya leaders emphasized. “It is about our future, our dignity, and our right to live freely in our own country.”