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Hours before @CIJ_ICJ announces decision on whether to order #Myanmar to implement provisional measures to prevent allegations of #genocide against #Rohingyas, #UN Special Rapporteur #YangheeLee holds presser in #Dhaka #Bangladesh for her final mission as her term ends ImageImageImageImage
#UN Special Rapporteur @YangheeLeeSKKU has been denied access into #Myanmar, expressing disappointment that her last attempt to engage Myanmar also rejected. Reiterates she must "speak the truth" even though it's "not to (government) liking". Adds "not too late to change course" Image
#UN Special Rapporteur #YangheeLee calls on #Rohingya #refugees who fled #Myanmar to #Bangladesh to "not give up hope" to return home to #Rakhine. More than 700,000 Rohingyas fled after violent security crackdown in 2017
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#Myanmar #AungSanSuuKyi starts her argument defending the nation at the #Hague @CIJ_ICJ against accusations of #genocide made by #Gambia. Says Gambia has given "incomplete, misleading factual picture" of what has, is happening in #Rakhine ImageImageImageImage
#Myanmar #AungSanSuuKyi has just been giving history & background of #Rakhine & the Aug 2017 incident. Says "clearance operation" "meaning (has been) distorted". Adds "cannot rule disproportionate force" may have been used. But "#genocidal intent cannot be the only hypothesis" ImageImageImageImage
#Myanmar #AungSanSuuKyi at the #Hague @CIJ_ICJ says "no tolerance of #HumanRights violations in #Rakhine" but points out that this court is not the appropriate or relevant court to look at this accusation of #genocide against the nation ImageImageImageImage
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