Thousands rally and hold prayer sessions in support of the Myanmar leader as she travels to face the International Criminal Court of Justice for accusations of genocide against Rohingya Muslims.
Myanmar leader and Nobel peace prize laureate Aung San Suu Kyi has departed for the UN's top court in The Hague to defend the country against charges of the genocide of its Rohingya Muslim minority.More than 730,000 Rohingya Muslims fled to neighbouring Bangladesh following a 2017 crackdownChina and Myanmar pledged to boost relations to"new high" on eve of Ms Suu Kyi's trip
Ms Suu Kyi was pictured smiling as she walked through the airport in the nation's capital, Naypyitaw, flanked by officials, a day after thousands rallied in the city to support her and a prayer ceremony was held in her name. Crowds are expected to gather again in the afternoon to send off several dozen supporters who will travel to The Hague in the Netherlands and demonstrations are planned throughout the coming week.accusing Buddhist-majority Myanmar of genocide, the most serious international crime, against its Rohingya Muslim minority.
During three days of hearings between December 10 and 12, Gambia will ask the 16-member panel of UN judges at the International Criminal Court of Justice to impose"provisional measures" to protect the Rohingya before the case can be heard in full.
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