Suu Kyi in court to refute Myanmar genocide allegations

13 Sept 13:15 Key points summarised by AI

Aung San Suu Kyi is defending Myanmar at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) against allegations of genocide concerning its crackdown on the Rohingya minority.
The accusations center on a 2017 military campaign that led over 700,000 Rohingya to flee to Bangladesh amid reports of mass rapes, killings, and ethnic cleansing.
Gambia, representing the Organization of Islamic Cooperation, urged the ICJ to take measures to prevent further acts of genocide by Myanmar against its own people.

Detained Suu Kyi receives UK royal package: Myanmar govt

Today 03:08 Key points summarised by AI

Myanmar's detained Nobel laureate, Aung San Suu Kyi, received a package from Britain's King Charles III, which included two gardening books, a sealed envelope, and diplomatic communication.
The event marked the first release of images of Suu Kyi in two months and saw Myanmar authorities describe her as a "special female prisoner" for the first time.
Suu Kyi, who was deposed in a 2021 military coup that triggered an ongoing civil war, remains under house arrest on charges that rights groups contend are politically motivated.