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    Aung San Suu Kyi to lead Myanmar defence against ICJ case: govt

    Suu Kyi was seen as an icon of peace, her speaking for Myanmar's brutal actions against the Rohingya will be carefully looked upon.

    Aung San Suu Kyi to lead Myanmar defence against ICJ case: govt
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    Yangon, Nov 20 (AFP) Myanmar's civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi will head up a delegation to the UN's top court to counter a case accusing the mainly Buddhist state of genocide against its Rohingya Muslims, the government said Wednesday.

    The State Counsellor will "lead a team to The Hague, Netherlands, to defend the national interest of Myanmar," according to a statement posted on the Facebook page of her office.

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