The Second Islamic Summit Conference held from February 22-24, 1974 in Lahore was hosted by Pakistan and came to be known as the Lahore Summit. [36] Pakistan boycotted the meet objecting to the invitation to India. Article 2 reads: "Peoples' struggle including armed struggle against foreign occupation, aggression, colonialism, and hegemony, aimed at liberation and self-determination." The Secretary General is elected by the Council of Foreign Ministers for a period of five years, renewable once. A suicide attack on Indian Forces on 14 February 2019, followed by Indian Air Strikes subsequently led to a military stand off between India and Pakistan. [39] Critics of the CDHR state bluntly that it is "manipulation and hypocrisy," "designed to dilute, if not altogether eliminate, civil and political rights protected by international law" and attempts to "circumvent these principles [of freedom and equality]. Nonetheless, OIC members Albania, Gabon, Guinea-Bissau, and Sierra Leone have signed a UN Declaration supporting LGBT rights in the General Assembly. According to its charter, the OIC aims to preserve Islamic social and economic values; promote solidarity amongst member states; increase cooperation in social, economic, cultural, scientific, and political areas; uphold international peace and security; and advance education, particularly in the fields of science and technology.[2]. Yahya Khan took a stand against India and threatened to boycott summit which caused a major controversy. More than 1900 officers from Muslim countries such as Saudi Arabia, UAE, Bahrain, Qatar, Palestine, Turkmenistan, Lebanon, Iran, Ghana, Jordan, Kuwait, Libya and Oman have been trained in Pakistan Naval Academy. Pakistan will not attend the OIC talks if the invitation to India is not rescinded, Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi told parliamentarians on Friday morning. The IPHRC has the power to monitor human rights within the member states and facilitates the integration of human rights into all OIC mandates. Local media reported that the meeting would be attended by Saudi Arabia, UAE, Bahrain, Turkey, Indonesia and many other Muslim countries. [22], Islam is the second-largest religion in India after Hinduism, with roughly 15% of the country's population or 201 million people identifying as adherents of Islam (2018 estimate). "[21], In September 2019, the OIC condemned Benjamin Netanyahu's plans to annex the eastern portion of the occupied West Bank known as the Jordan Valley. B. Islamabad. Established relations on 18 January 1976. Thailand responded to this criticism over its policies. The Astana Declaration is a policy guidance adopted by OIC members at the Astana Summit. Secretary-General Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu said that foreign ministers would discuss the possibility of cutting ties with any state that recognised Jerusalem as the capital of Israel or that moves its embassy to its environs. [63], During a meeting in Malaysia in April 2002, delegates discussed terrorism but failed to reach a definition of it. Jeddah, (UNA-OIC) - The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) and its affiliated organizations held several Islamic events in 2017 and participated in a number of key events held in the OIC member states. The ninth meeting of Parliamentary Union of the OIC member states (PUOICM) was held on 15 and 16 February 2007 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. However, as members of the OIC group gathered in Lahore, several heads of the state from the Arab world put pressure on Pakistan's then prime minister Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto, to invite Sheikh Mujibur Rehman to attend. [14], OIC role in Pakistan-Bangladesh relationship. [26][27][28], The reason for opposition to India's entry into the OIC cited by Pakistan is due to the human rights issues and problems faced by the Kashmiris in the Indian territory of Jammu and Kashmir. He stated that the council should not discuss the topic again. [38], OIC created the Cairo Declaration on Human Rights in Islam. It consists of 57 states which cover four continents (Asia, Africa, Europe and South America). 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In HRW's view, it labels, or could easily be used to label, as terrorist actions, acts of peaceful expression, association, and assembly. Pakistan has always voiced against the brutality in Kashmir and Palestine by using the forum of OIC. A. Lahore. In fact, at the outset of the meeting, the OIC countries signed a statement praising the Palestinians and their "blessed intifada." Subsequently, violent demonstrations throughout the Islamic world resulted in several deaths. (a) Madina (b) Makkah (c) Jeddah (d) Riaz 16. But after Pakistan then ruler Gen Yahya Khan threatened to walk out, King Hassan requested the Indian delegates not to attend the meeting. HRW has suggested to OIC that they embrace "longstanding and universally recognised international human rights standards",[61] a request that has as yet not led to any results. They rejected, however, any description of the Palestinian fight with Israel as terrorism. The IPHRC is an advisory body, independent from the OIC, composed of eighteen individuals from a variety of educational and professional backgrounds. During a virtual meeting of the OIC Contact Group on Jammu and Kashmir held "on the request of Pakistan" on June 22, Qureshi had urged the grouping to ⦠During their roundtable discussion with Freedom House the IPHRC emphasised the adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the rejection of the Cairo Declaration by the OIC. The first summit of OIC (Organization of Islamic Countries) was held in Rabat (Morocco) in 1969 following the world-wide resentment of the Muslims over the burning of the holy Al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem. OIC has been a forum of strong and credible political and economic support to the Government of Pakistan on the issue of Kashmir. [14] In an investigation of the accuracy of a series of chain emails, Snopes.com reported that during the October 2003 – April 2004 session of the General Assembly, 17 individual members of the OIC voted against the United States 88% of the time. [12], Hence, for the first time in five decades, the United Arab Emirates invited foreign minister of India Sushma Swaraj to attend the inaugural plenary 46th meeting of OIC foreign ministers held in Abu Dhabi on 1 and 2 March. The Organization was established upon a decision of the historical summit which took place in Rabat, Kingdom of Morocco on 12th Rajab 1389 Hijra (25 September 1969) When did Pakistan join OIC? Rts., 4th Sess., Agenda Item 5, U.N. Doc. Ankerl, Guy Coexisting Contemporary Civilisations: Arabo-Muslim, Bharati, Chinese, and Western. Three; Four; Five; Six; How many official languages does OIC have? However, many non-Islamic nations have received membership in the past. [55][56] Whilst Bahrain, Iraq, Jordan and Turkey had legalized homosexuality. However, India's relationship with Pakistan has always been tense and has a direct impact on India-OIC relations, with Pakistan being a founding member of the OIC. The original purpose of the summit was the desecration of the Al Pakistan and the OIC conferences The Conference of the Kings and the Heads of State of the Islamic Countries, commonly known as the Islamic summit, is the principal decision-making body of the OIC. While the al-Aqsa fire is regarded as one of the catalysts for the formation of the OIC, many Muslims have aspired to a pan-Islamic institution that would serve the common political, economic, and social interests of the ummah (Muslim community) since the 19th century. India with its expanding diplomatic, economic and military clout, has been strengthening its relations with middle east. [7], In March 2008, the OIC conducted a formal revision of its charter. [3] The fire, which "destroyed part of the old wooden roof and a 800-year-old pulpit"[4] was blamed on the mental illness of the perpetrator – Australian Christian fundamentalist Denis Michael Rohan — by Israel, and on Zionists and Zionism in general by the Islamic conference. K.R Gupta, Atlantic Publishers & Distributors, 2005, p 232-233. [16], In March 2015, the OIC announced its support for the Saudi Arabian-led intervention in Yemen against the Shia Houthis.[17]. The OIC supports a two-state solution to the Israeli–Palestinian conflict. We know that Bangabandhu attended the OIC Summit held in Lahore on 24 February 1974. Pakistan will hold a ministerial meeting of the 57-member Organisation for Islamic Cooperation (OIC) on Jammu and Kashmir in April 2020, said official media in Islamabad. On 5 August 1990, 45 foreign ministers of the OIC adopted the Cairo Declaration on Human Rights in Islam to serve as a guidance for the member states in the matters of human rights in as much as they are compatible with the Sharia, or Quranic Law. The revised charter set out to promote human rights, fundamental freedoms, and good governance in all member states. Pakistan continues to enjoy a privileged status in the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC, formerly the Organisation of the Islamic Cooperation). [51] Pakistan's representative addressed the session on behalf of the OIC, denouncing the discussion and questioning the concept of sexual orientation, which he said was being used to promote "licentious behaviour ... against the fundamental teachings of various religions, including Islam". "[13] As of June 2015[update], Arsalan Suleman is acting special envoy. [48] The OIC reversed its position after a visit to Xinjiang, and in March 2019, the OIC issued a report on human rights for Muslim minorities that praised China for "providing care to its Muslim citizens" and looked forward to greater cooperation with the PRC. While General Yahya Khan of Pakistan did agree, he showed his extreme displeasure at the induction of non-Muslim representative. The word terrorism was restricted to describe Israel, whom they condemned for "state terrorism" in their war with the Palestinian people. He was appointed on 13 February 2015. The revisions also removed any mention of the Cairo Declaration on Human Rights in Islam. [76], The September 2014's high-level Summit of the OIC, in New York, ended without adopting any resolutions or conclusions, for the first time in several years in the modern history of the organization, due to a dispute regarding the status of one of its Observer states. [73] The OIC also discussed how it might send peacekeeping troops to Muslim states, as well as the possibility of a change in the name of the body and its charter. [6], Pakistan is thought to have developed its atomic bomb programme with millions of dollars of contributory aid from (mostly) Saudi Arabia and Libyan oil wealth. This Conference was held in December 1991 at Dakar (Senegal). [64], At the 34th Islamic Conference of Foreign Ministers (ICFM), an OIC section, in May 2007, the foreign ministers termed Islamophobia "the worst form of terrorism".[65]. Whatever the expansionist illegal Indian occupiers outwardly shouted to boost the psyche of common Indians, [â¦] [1] The organisation states that it is "the collective voice of the Muslim world" and works to "safeguard and protect the interests of the Muslim world in the spirit of promoting international peace and harmony".[2]. The official languages of the OIC are Arabic, English, and French. [citation needed], Contradictions between OIC's and other UN members' understanding of terrorism has stymied efforts at the UN to produce a comprehensive convention on international terrorism. Three; Four; Five; Six; The secretary general of OIC appointed for a period of _____ years, renewable once only. Only OIC members are entitled to membership in the union. The IPHRC held meetings at the National Press Club, Capitol Hill and Freedom House discussing the issues of human rights defense in the OIC member states. As such Indo-Pak differences led Islamabad to keep India out for the final session of the 1969 conference and all summits thereafter.[30]. C. Karachi. The Astana Declaration commits members to increase investment in science and technology, education, eradicate extreme poverty, and implement UN Sustainable Development Goals. The Secretary-General is elected from among nationals of the Member States in accordance with the principles of equitable geographical distribution, rotation and equal opportunity for all Member States with due consideration to competence, integrity and experience. In 1969 King Hassan of Morocco invited the Government of India for the 1969 Summit in Rabat. [2] Pakistan has had frayed relations with India and because of its involvement in civil war, East Pakistan seceded from West Pakistan in 1971. The OIC 4th Extraordinary Summit was held in _____ Saudi Arabia on 14-15 August 2012. It was an extra ordinary summit that was held on the proposal of OIC Secretary General Tunku Abdul Rahman. The collective population of OIC member states is over 1.9 billion as of 2018. (a) Jaddah (b) Makkah (c) Madina (d) Jaya Putra. The intervention gave rise to the state of Bangladesh. Pakistan had initially not invited Bangladesh to attend the summit. The conference in Malaysia called for economic support for the Afghan refugees in Pakistan and Iran. He added Thai policies of not investigating corruption, murder, and human rights violations perpetrated by Bangkok-led administration and military personnel against the Malay Muslim population was an obstacle for achieving peace and healing the deep wounds of being treated as third-class citizens.[67][68]. [11] Although, OIC condemned Indian violation of Pakistani airspace by India, UAE refused to revert invitation to India. On 18–19 April 2009, the exiled Patani leader Abu Yasir Fikri (see Patani United Liberation Organisation) was invited to the OIC to speak about the conflict and present a solution to end the violence between the Thai government and the ethnically Malay Muslims living in the socioeconomically neglected south, that has been struggling against Thai assimilation policy and for self governance since it became annexed by Thailand in 1902. [85], "OIC" redirects here. [23][24][25] It makes India the country with the largest Muslim population outside Muslim-majority countries. To commemorate Fifty years of the Independence of Pakistan an Extra-ordinary Session of the Islamic Summit was held in Islamabad on 23rd March 1997. 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GAOR, World Conf. The emblem of the OIC contains three main elements that reflect its vision and mission as incorporated in its new Charter. Their declaration was explicit: "We reject any attempt to link terrorism to the struggle of the Palestinian people in the exercise of their inalienable right to establish their independent state with Al-Quds Al-Shrif (Jerusalem) as its capital." Summit Minar: A monument of Islamic Conference held in Lahore 1974 - See 11 traveler reviews, 3 candid photos, and great deals for Lahore, Pakistan, at Tripadvisor. Third Extraordinary Session of the Islamic Summit Conference in December 2005 condemned publication of the cartoons, resulting in broader coverage of the issue by news media in Muslim countries.
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