International court orders Myanmar to create laws to protect Rohingya Muslims

The International Court of Justice on Thursday ordered Myanmar to take urgent measures to protect its Rohingya Muslim population from persecution and atrocities, and preserve evidence of alleged crimes against them.In a unanimous ruling by a panel of 17 judges, the court said Myanmar must now take all steps within its power to prevent serious harm to Rohingya, and report back within four months.The court’s president, Judge Abdulqawi Ahmed Yusuf, said the ICJ was “of the opinion that the…