Male and Gender-Diverse Victims of Sexual Violence in the Rohingya Genocide: The Selective Narrative of International Courts

ABSTRACT∞ For the approximately one million Rohingya forced to flee Myanmar since October 2016, unfolding proceedings in both International Court of Justice (ICJ) and Criminal (ICC) present potential avenues for securing justice. Yet, male gender-diverse victims sexual violence, whose experiences have historically been overlooked international criminal law, justice requires recognition all crimes committed against them. This article demonstrates that burgeoning narrative events constructed by ICJ ICC is which sidelines violence. By comparing publicly available filings decisions with reports produced UN bodies nongovernmental organizations, drawing upon insights gained from interviews lawyers working Rohingya, I expose gaps emerging victimization explain reasons behind