Myanmar's lawyers are speaking this week. This is at a big court. They say their government did not plan to hurt the Rohingya people. A country called The Gambia started this case. It is about bad treatment and violence. This happened after soldiers acted in 2017. The court is part of the United Nations. It will make a decision.
The Gambia said Myanmar used bad plans. They wanted to hurt the Rohingya. The Rohingya are a Muslim group. They have had problems for years. The case is about a law against genocide. Myanmar broke this law, they said. Now, the court is listening to Myanmar.
Myanmar's lawyer said soldiers acted to fight rebels. He said they were "clearance operations." The government had to act, he said. He said Myanmar could not just wait. The soldiers' actions were needed.
Many Rohingya died in 2017. Many people left their homes. A report showed the violence. It said to check for genocide.
The Gambia started this case. They feel a duty. They say Myanmar broke the law. They want Myanmar to be responsible. They think it was an attempt to destroy a people.
This case is important. It is the first time Myanmar faces these charges. The decision will be watched. The world watches Myanmar's rights. The court will finish its work. The world waits for the decision.