Myanmar`s Aung San Suu Kyi faces first legal action over Rohingya crisis
(The Guardian Argentina)

Case launches in Argentina under `universal jurisdiction´ demanding justice over `existential threat´ to minorityAung San Suu Kyi is among several top Myanmar officials named in a case filed in Argentina for crimes against Rohingya Muslims, the first time the Nobel Laureate has been legally targeted over the crisis.Rohingya and Latin American human rights groups submitted the lawsuit in Argentina on Wednesday under the principle of `universal jurisdiction,` a legal concept enshrined in many countries´ laws. Related: Gambia files Rohingya genocide case against Myanmar at UN court The Rohingya are Muslims who live in majority-Buddhist Myanmar. They are often described as `the world`s most persecuted minority`.  Continue reading...