Published 16:34 IST, December 11th 2019
Suu Kyi defends Myanmar at ICJ, calls genocide charges ‘misleading’
Suu Kyi denied the claims at the UN top court accusing the Gambia of putting “an incomplete, misleading factual picture” of the situation in Rakhine state.
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bel Peace laureate Aung San Suu Kyi took centre st at International Court of Justice (ICJ), on December 11, to defend gecide allegations against Myanmar’s military. Suu Kyi denied claims at UN top court blaming Gambia, country that filed case at ICJ, of putting “an incomplete, misleing factual picture” of situation in Rakhine state.
Myanmar’s security forces are accused of mass murder, rape, and expulsion of Rohingya Muslim mirity community from Rakhine state. bel laureate questioned accusations of “gecidal intent” citing that state actively investigates and punishes anyone involved in wrongdoing. "Can re be gecidal intent on part of state that actively investigates, prosecutes and punishes soldiers and officers, who are accused of wrongdoing?” asked Suu Kyi. She assured of appropriate action against civilian offenders as well, in line with due process.
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‘Stop gecide’
On December 10, ICJ told bel laureate to ‘stop gecide’ after Gambia, on behalf of 57-nation Organisation of Islamic Corporation, asked court to halt 'ongoing gecidal actions'. Myanmar’s State Counsellor reiterated that crackdown, in 2017, was a result of “internal conflict” and country’s military retaliated to attack launched local armed groups. She is leing defence of military’s campaign against Rohingya Muslims after an insurgent attack. Back in Myanmar, Suu Kyi has been able to successfully mobilise mass in her support by becoming first national leer to personally dress tribunal.
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Nearly 7,40,000 Rohingya Muslims were forced to take refuge in several camps in Banglesh after Myanmar’s military launched crackdown on mirity group. crackdown on mirities tarnished im of Suu Kyi and Amnesty International, human rights organisation, withdrew its highest hour, Ambassor of Conscience Award, from State Counsellor. Kumi Naidoo, Amnesty's Secretary-General, released a statement saying Myanmar’s leer once stood as a symbol of hope, cour and undying defence of human rights but organisation can longer justify hour in aftermath of “crime against humanity”.
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16:10 IST, December 11th 2019