Myanmar junta takes place of Aung San Suu Kyi at Rohingya hearing

Military, which seized power in February 2021, seeks to throw out UN case alleging it committed genocide

Myanmar's military junta has appeared in place of the detained Aung San Suu Kyi at the UN's top court, where it sought to throw out a case alleging that it committed genocide against the country's Rohingya minority.

The decision to allow the junta to represent the country in court, after it seized power in a coup last year, was strongly criticised by advocacy groups and a former UN special rapporteur, who warned that it risked delaying justice.