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Myanmar Rohingya: Aung San Suu Kyi rejects genocide claims

Myanmar's leader Aung San Suu Kyi has been defending her country against allegations of genocide at the UN International Court of Justice in The Hague. She conceded that Myanmar's military may have used disproportionate force at times and said that if soldiers had committed war crimes "they will be prosecuted". The ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½'s Anna Holligan outlines the key points from her declaration.

Photo: Aung San Suu Kyi appearing before the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in The Hague Credit: EPA

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