 Last Thursday, the International Court of Justice indicated provisional measures against Myanmar to take measures to prevent the commission of genocide, to preserve evidence related to the genocide allegations, and to make regular reporting to the court until it renders its final judgment. The provisional measures are meant to preserve the respective rights of the parties until the court gives its final judgment, which usually takes years. While the provisional measures do not necessarily determine the court's eventual outcome, it is significant that the court recognized the Gambia's legal standing to sue Myanmar and the Rohingya people's status as a protected people under the Genocide Convention. The unanimity of the decision by 17 judges, including an adult judge appointed by Myanmar, adds greater weight to the decision. Myanmar now has the legal obligation to implement the court's provisional measures in good faith.