Supporters throng streets as Myanmar leader Suu Kyi returns from The Hague

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NAYPYITAW (REUTERS) - Thousands of supporters of Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi thronged the streets of the capital Naypyitaw on Saturday (Dec 14) to celebrate her arrival back from The Hague, where she defended the country against genocide charges.. Read more at straitstimes.com.

NAYPYITAW - Thousands of supporters of Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi thronged the streets of the capital Naypyitaw on Saturday to celebrate her arrival back from The Hague, where she defended the country against genocide charges.

Gambia has accused Myanmar of violating the 1948 Genocide Convention over a military campaign that drove more than 730,000 Rohingya Muslims from Myanmar. It has asked the International Court of Justice to order"provisional measures" to prevent more harm. The Nobel Peace Prize laureate's surprise decision to attend the hearings in person has dealt a further blow to her tarnished international reputation.

 

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