the nobel peace prize laureate said it can be ruled out that disproportionate force was used by mia mars armed forces but she denied that any crimes committed fell under the international definition of genocide more than 700000 for him just fled the unmarked to neighboring bangladesh to escape what has been described as an ethnic cleansing campaign involving mass rapes and killings u.n. investigators last year concluded the treatment did amount to genocide and here's what city had to say about that it cannot be ruled out that disproportionate force was used by members of the defense of this is in some cases in this is a god of international humanitarian law all of that they did not distinguish clearly enough between our fight has and should they do. these ben mind this complex situation and the challenge to sovereignty and security in our country when you're assessing the intent of those who attempted to deal with the rebellion surely under the circumstances genocidal intent cannot be the only hypothesis. let's find out more about the atrocities that took place in working state and look

as mia mars state counselor and head of government arrived at the international court of justice, she welcomed by supporters chanting "we stand with you." but anyone hoping that the nobel peace prize winner would take this opportunity to stand with the rohingya would be disappointed. in opening the mrs defense against genocide charges, she says the pictures that gambia presented to the court were misleading and incomplete. >> the situation is not easy to fathom, but one thing touches all of us equally, the suspects of the many innocent people whose lives were torn apart as a consequence of the armed conflicts of 20 and 2017 -- 2016 and 2017, in particular those who have had to free their homes and are now living in camps. reporter: that was as far as the sympathy went for the rohingya, 77,000 of whom were forced to flee to northern bangladesh. the prime minister again refused to use the word rohingya when describing the muslim minority ethnic group. a denial of minority is proof, says experts, of genocidal intent. hearing was open with alallegations of rape and murder and attacks and

hailed as a human rights icon now defending her country's armed forces against charges of genocide mia mars arms the suit she takes the.

mia mars a leader aung sun suu kyi has appeared at the international court of justice at the hague to defend her country against genocide charges the case at the un's highest court accuses me on mars military of mass killings and abuse of organs of minorities suit she has denied any wrong doing by her government she's expected to speak at the court on wednesday it's important to know that she was not obliged to appear at the hague in person instead she chose to do so critics say that her aim is to raise her profile ahead of elections and b.m.r. in the past few days. supporters have held large rallies many see her as a defender of the embattled country on the global stage but we're hinge of refugees they paint a different picture. and the refugee camps of cox's bizarre a woman who once represented hope is now a pariah the consensus here on sunset she must answer for what happened to the rohingya. you will never have your go of it we pray to a law that we will get justice. she is not a good person we once prayed sincerely to god for her who supported her when she came to power she did n

hailed as a human rights icon now defending her country's armed forces against charges of genocide mia mars ourselves who she takes the stand at the international court of justice in the hague the nobel peace prize winner says there is no proof that her country's army carried out genocide against revenge of muslims prosecutors are seeking to prove her wrong plus. and other than a ready briggs if that's what works johnson is serving up promising heat if he wins on thursday as conservatives hold a narrowing lead over germany programs the labor party have more on what's being called the most important british election in a generation. the haka a very warm welcome to all of you well we begin with swedish climate activists credit to work she has been named as. time magazine's person of the year for 21000 while the 16 year old has emerged as a leading advocate for immediate action to address the global climate crisis well now smith came hours after to burke took aim at business and political leaders meeting at the un climate conference in madrid let's take a listen to some of what she had to say