Myanmar Rohingya: Suu Kyi accused of 'silence' in genocide trial

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"The Muslim-majority African country has accused Myanmar of genocide in a case at the UN's top court. Lawyers said Ms Suu Kyi had ignored widespread allegations of mass murder, rape and forced deportation. The Nobel Peace Prize laureate has defended her country, calling the case "incomplete and incorrect". In her closing remarks at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) on Thursday, she said the genocide case could "undermine reconciliation". What did The Gambia say? Lawyers for The Gambia hit out at arguments from Ms Suu Kyi that a 2017 military crackdown in Rakhine state was a "clearance operation" targeting militants. Thousands of Rohingya were killed and more than 700,000 fled to neighbouring Bangladesh during the crackdown in Buddhist-majority Myanmar. There were widespread allegations of sexual violence and rape..."

Source/publisher: 

"BBC News" (London)

Date of Publication: 

2019-12-12

Date of entry: 

2019-12-13

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  • Individual Documents

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Countries: 

Myanmar, Bangladesh, Gambia

Administrative areas of Burma/Myanmar: 

Rakhine State

Language: 

English

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text

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    • Good