Thread by @MayWongCNA

Hours before @CIJ_ICJ announces decision on whether to order #Myanmar to implement provisional measures to prevent allegations of #genocide against #Rohingyas, #UN Special Rapporteur #YangheeLee holds presser in #Dhaka #Bangladesh for her final mission as her term ends

#UN Special Rapporteur @YangheeLeeSKKU has been denied access into #Myanmar, expressing disappointment that her last attempt to engage Myanmar also rejected. Reiterates she must "speak the truth" even though it's "not to (government) liking". Adds "not too late to change course"

#UN Special Rapporteur #YangheeLee calls on #Rohingya #refugees who fled #Myanmar to #Bangladesh to "not give up hope" to return home to #Rakhine. More than 700,000 Rohingyas fled after violent security crackdown in 2017

#UN Special Rapporteur #YangheeLee says today is "historic day" as @CIJ_ICJ will hand down decision on whether #Myanmar must introduce emergency measures against #genocidal allegations. Calls on all to keep issue "front in mind" so that Myanmar "will not evade its responsibility"

#UN Special Rapporteur #YangheeLee hopes #Myanmar will "follow through" on @CIJ_ICJ decision handed down. Believes nation has "ways and means" to change course on issue of #genocide allegations against #Rohingyas & other #ethnic groups as she highlighted plight of #Kachin #Shan

#UN Special Rapporteur #YangheeLee says infact it's to #Myanmar’s "loss" for not engaging with her, forbidding her from entering country because when she was previously allowed to, she made headway with some agencies/govt depts & observed progress/changes as they provided updates

#UN Special Rapporteur #YangheeLee calls on international community/organisations to keep credible evidence of alleged ongoing #crimesagainsthumanity #genocide #atrocities & reminds all that they cannot continue with business as usual & allow current situation to persist

#UN Special Rapporteur #YangheeLee also calls on @icoemyanmar318 & #Myanmar to make public its latest investigation report in full for all to assess/study. Adds regardless of @CIJ_ICJ decision, significant steps have already been taken towards #justice & #accountability