THE HAGUE: Aung San Suu Kyi is set to speak out in Myanmar's defense at the UN's top court on Wednesday, a day after the former democracy icon was urged to 'stop the genocide' against Rohingya Muslims.

Once hailed internationally for her defiance of Myanmar's junta, the Nobel peace laureate will this time be on the side of the southeast Asian nation's military when she takes the stand at the International Court of Justice.