Tag: #Genocide
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Suu Kyi set to make history in Hague genocide case
The Hague, Dec 8 (AFP/APP): Former democracy icon Aung San Suu Kyi is set to make legal history when she defends Myanmar in The Hague this week against charges of genocide targeting the Buddhist state’s minority Rohingya Muslims. The tiny west African state of Gambia, acting on behalf of the 57-nation Organisation of Islamic Cooperation,…
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Military, government ‘cooperating’ over Suu Kyi going to ICJ
Yangon, Nov 21 (AFP/APP): Both Myanmar’s military and its civilian government are behind the decision for Nobel Laureate Aung San Suu Kyi to defend her country against allegations of genocide at the UN’s top court, an army spokesman said Thursday. In a shock move, State Counsellor Suu Kyi’s office announced Wednesday the one-time democracy icon…