Genocide complaint filed against Myanmar president in Indonesia

JAKARTA, Indonesia (MNTV) – A criminal complaint accusing Myanmar’s president Min Aung Hlaing of genocide has been formally filed in Indonesia, targeting his alleged role in atrocities committed against Rohingya Muslims.

The case was submitted to Indonesia’s Attorney General by a coalition of civil society organizations, which accuse the military leader of overseeing mass killings, sexual violence, and the forced displacement of hundreds of thousands of Rohingya.

The complaint specifically relates to the 2017 military crackdown in Myanmar’s Rakhine State, which forced more than 730,000 Rohingya to flee across the border into Bangladesh, triggering one of the world’s most severe refugee crises.

Indonesia, the world’s largest Muslim-majority nation, allows prosecution of grave international crimes under the principle of universal jurisdiction, enabling its courts to pursue cases regardless of where the alleged crimes were committed.

The complaint was filed by Rohingya activist Yasmin Ullah alongside prominent Indonesian figures. According to the group, prosecutors have accepted the submission and begun reviewing the case.

The Rohingya community—widely regarded as the largest stateless population globally—continues to live in precarious conditions across refugee camps in the region, with many still in Bangladesh years after the 2017 exodus.

Myanmar’s authorities have consistently denied accusations of genocide. Meanwhile, Min Aung Hlaing consolidated his hold on power following elections that drew widespread criticism from Western governments, which described the process as neither free nor fair.

The case marks a significant attempt to pursue international accountability for alleged crimes against the Rohingya, as legal and diplomatic pressure on Myanmar’s leadership continues to mount.