“After an extensive inquiry, the ICC has found reasonable grounds to believe that Senior Gen Min Aung Hlaing is criminally responsible for crimes against humanity, including deportation and persecution of the Rohingya, committed with the involvement of Myanmar’s military and police forces ,” Mr Khan said.

ICC chief prosecutor Karim Khan alleged that Senior Gen. Min Aung Hlaing “bears criminal responsibility for the crimes against humanity of deportation and persecution of the Rohingya” in both Myanmar and parts of Bangladesh between August 25 and December 31,

For Rohingya refugees who fled brutal violence in Myanmar, the announcement Wednesday (Nov 27) that the International Criminal Court prosecutor was seeking an arrest warrant for the junta chief sparked celebrations.