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JEDDAH, March 2 (KUNA) -- Secretary General of the Organization of Islamic
Cooperation (OIC) Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu on Saturday called on the UN Human
Rights Council (UNHRC) in Geneva to address the sufferings of Palestinian
people and Rohingya Muslims in Myanmar.
Israeli occupation and policies pose a continuing threat to the principles
of human rights in the occupied Palestinian territories, he said in news
remarks.
He listed key issues as Palestinian refugees, civil, political, economic,
social and cultural rights in Occupied East Jerusalem; settlements in the
occupied Arab territories; apartheid wall; blockade of the Gaza Strip.
Concerning the situation of Rohingya Muslims in Myanmar, the OIC chief said
it constitutes a major concern of the OIC with particular reference to their
right to citizenship.
In a speech before the recently held 22nd Session of the UN Human Rights
Council in Geneva, Ihanoglu stressed the importance of avoiding politicization
of the council's resolutions, urging the human rights body to seek in earnest
to address relevant issues. (end)
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