In a unanimous 17-0 decision on Thursday, the International Court of Justice rejected Myanmar's argument that the deaths of the Rohingya were part of an "armed military conflict."

The court was told that the exodus of hundreds of thousands of Muslims was the unfortunate result of a battle with insurgents.

Systemic violence by the Myanmar government forced more than 700,000 Rohingya Muslims to flee.

More than 700,000 Rohingya fled across the border to Bangladesh after Myanmar’s military began a harsh counterinsurgency campaign against them two years ago.

Rohingya Muslims fled a security crackdown in Myanmar almost two years ago.

Rakhine state was home to many of the Rohingya who were killed or driven out of Myanmar last year.

The United Nations refugee agency says it's too early to send thousands of Rohingya refugees back to Myanmar, because officials need time to determine whether it's safe to do so.

Myanmar's army has published a book on the Rohingya that misrepresents archival photos taken in other countries.

Aung San Suu Kyi will be removed because of the humanitarian crisis faced by the country's minority Rohingya population.

The same individuals have also been placed under sanctions by the European Union.