Thread by @MayWongCNA

#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

#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"

#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

#Myanmar #AungSanSuuKyi asks @CIJ_ICJ in the #Hague "how can there be ongoing #genocide or #genocidal intent" if the nation has taken concrete steps like introducing social cohesion projects & ensuring fundamentals are given to all children in #Rakhine

1 of #Myanmar's foreign lawyer William Schabas defends Myanmar against accusations of #genocide against #Rohingyas arguing there's "no plausible case" by @Gambia_MOJ. Some Rohingyas say they feel betrayed he's helping Myanmar when in 2013, he said genocide "warning signs" there

1 of #Myanmar's foreign lawyer William Schabas says some "misunderstand" the @CIJ_ICJ role & "cherry pick paragraphs" of #genocidal intent

1 of #Myanmar's foreign lawyer William Schabas argues for Myanmar that if it cannot be proven/definitively concluded there's #genocidal intent, the @Gambia_MOJ case cannot succeed & cannot proceed

#Myanmar citizens gathered in downtown #Yangon to watch the #Hague @CIJ_ICJ hearings on day 2 of 3 as Myanmar speaks today after @Gambia_MOJ did on day 1. But the English legalese may confuse many gathered as they don't seem to follow proceedings except to watch #AungSanSuuKyi

#Myanmar's lawyer William Schabas tears apart statements/reports by #UN Special Rapporteur @YangheeLeeSKKU & Special Adviser on Prevention of Genocide, Adama Dieing saying he doesn't mean to denigrate but they have "gone beyond their mandates" & speculated on #genocidal intent

#Myanmar's lawyer Schabas tears apart statements/reports by #UN Special Rapporteur #YangheeLee & Special Adviser on Prevention of Genocide, Adama Dieng saying he doesn't mean to denigrate but they have "gone beyond their mandates" & speculated on #genocidal intent

#NGOs reacting to #Myanmar #AungSanSuuKyi opening statements in the #Hague @CIJ_ICJ with @save_children saying "Justice delayed is justice denied". Adds "remarks fly in the face of all the evidence gathered by the #UN" & "world can no longer accept Myanmar’s tactics of delay"

@GlobalJusticeC rejects #Myanmar #AungSanSuuKyi statements in the #Hague saying there is no #genocidal intent on its part, insisting government has "discriminated against the #Rohingya for decades". That the organisation says "is #genocide

#ICYMI A recap of a thread of my tweets about 1 month ago regarding the #Hague hearing on alleged #genocide by #Myanmar which #Gambia @Gambia_MOJ filed. The international judges' decision may likely set the tone for future cases against Myanmar such as that by #ICC @IntlCrimCourt