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Myanmar's Suu Kyi rejects genocide claims in UN court

Aung San Suu Kyi said the case painted a "misleading and incomplete picture" of the situation in Rakhine state. [AFP]

Former peace icon Aung San Suu Kyi told the UN's top court Wednesday there was no "genocidal intent" in Myanmar's crackdown on Rohingya Muslims, despite admitting that the army may have used excessive force.

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