Myanmar leader Suu Kyi departs for genocide hearings amid fanfare at home

8/12/2019 16:23

        Myanmar leader and Nobel peace prize laureate Aung San Suu Kyi departed on Sunday for the U.N's top court in The Hague to defend the country against charges of genocide of its Rohingya Muslim minority.
        
        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.
        
        Demonstrations are planned throughout the coming week, with hearings set for Dec. 10 to 12, and several dozen supporters are also bound for The Hague, in the Netherlands, to cheer Suu Kyi on.