On Thursday, on the fringes of the UN General Assembly (UNGA) at the UN Headquarters, Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus had a meeting with Chief Prosecutor Karim AA Khan of the International Criminal Court (ICC).

The conversation centered on the ongoing International Criminal Court probe into the expulsion of Rohingyas, which commenced in 2019.

In the meeting, Khan gave Prof. Yunus an update on the investigation’s most recent developments and reaffirmed his intention to visit Bangladesh before the year is up.

In an effort to address the Rohingya issue, Prof. Yunus made a three-point suggestion on Wednesday at a separate meeting at the UN Headquarters. He praised it.

The proposals put forward by Prof Yunus include:

Convening an urgent conference led by the UN secretary-general to review the situation and find solutions. Revitalizing the joint response plan for the Rohingya humanitarian crisis. Intensifying international efforts to support justice and accountability for the genocide committed in Myanmar’s Rakhine state in 2017.

Karim Khan praised the proposals, describing them as “perfect” for addressing the current impasse in resolving the crisis.

Prof Yunus also inquired about the process for filing a crime against humanity case at the ICC concerning the July-August uprising, which resulted in over 700 deaths and 20,000 injuries.

In response, Khan assured him that Bangladesh could file a complaint at the Hague-based court, but emphasized that there are specific legal procedures that must be followed for such cases.

The summit reaffirmed both sides’ resolve to deal with the Rohingya issue and use the ICC to hold atrocity perpetrators accountable.