OIC to hold meetings over Rohingya crisis
UNB
Secretary General of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) Dr Yousef A Al-Othaimeen has instructed the OIC Permanent Missions in New York, Geneva and Brussels to convene emergency meetings of the Permanent Representatives of OIC Member States to address the crisis situation facing the Rohingya Muslim minority in Myanmar, UNB reports.The Secretary General has repeatedly condemned the renewed repression and violation of human rights of the Rohingyas.He stated that the OIC Charter mandates the organisation to assist Muslim minorities and communities outside the member states to preserve their dignity, culture and religious identity, according to an OIC statement.The organization had hoped with the recent restoration of democracy in Myanmar, oppression against Rohingya Muslim citizens would end and that they would be able to enjoy equal rights and freedoms.
