A landmark case brought by Gambia accusing Myanmar of committing genocide against the minority Muslim Rohingya has opened at the International Court of Justice in The Hague.

It's the first full genocide case the court has heard in more than a decade and legal experts say the outcome could influence other cases — including South Africa's case against Israel over the war in Gaza.

Myanmar denies the genocide allegations — but investigators say the case could set important precedents for how genocide is defined and proven under international law.

Guest: Matt Bugher, Research Director and Legal counsel, Southeast Asia Human Rights Project, Harvard Univ Asia Centre

Producer: Anne Barker