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21
Mar

IPHRC Message on “International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination 2024” calls for renewed international commitment to combating all forms of racial discrimination and its various contemporary manifestations including Islamophobia and anti-Palestinian racism.

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Jeddah, 21st March 2024: The Independent Permanent Human Rights Commission (IPHRC) of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) joins the international community in observing the ‘International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination 2024’ and reiterates the importance of recognizing, addressing, and eradicating all forms of racism and colonial oppression and occupation across the world. […]

15
Mar

IPHRC Message on the ‘International Day to Combat Islamophobia 2024’ calls for collective action to prevent growing acts of religious intolerance and warns against the rising Islamophobic hatred being amplified by the Israeli genocide against Palestinians in Gaza

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Jeddah, 15th March 2024: In commemorating the ‘International Day to Combat Islamophobia 2024’, the Independent Permanent Human Rights Commission (IPHRC) of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) highlighted the crucial need for a collective international action to address growing acts of religious hatred and hate speech worldwide, including Islamophobia. In particular, the Commission expressed grave […]

08
Mar

OIC-IPHRC on ‘International Women’s Day 2024’ emphatically calls for urgent global action to bring an end to the sufferings of Palestinian women in Gaza at the hands of Israeli occupation forces, and appeals for an immediate and permanent ceasefire to halt violence and loss of lives in Gaza Strip.

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Jeddah, 8th March 2024: The Independent Permanent Human Rights Commission (IPHRC) of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), on the occasion of the ‘International Women’s Day 2024’, strongly deplores the loss of innocent lives, in particular women and children, resulting from the ongoing Israeli massacres in Gaza. Besides, it highlights the plight of more than one million Palestinian women […]

16
Jul

THE OIC-IPHRC delegation successfully concludes participation in the 53rd Session of the Human Rights Council, which included high-level diplomatic and multilateral engagements, delivering statements during Interactive Dialogues, contributing to the Side Events, and attending the Urgent Debate to condemn the desecration of the Nobel Quran.

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Geneva, 14 July 2023: A delegation of the Independent Permanent Human Rights Commission (IPHRC) of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) participated in the proceedings of the 53rd Session of the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) in Geneva during the period 10-14 July 2023. The delegation was led by Dr. Haci Ali Acikgul, Vice-Chairperson, […]

30
Jun

THE OIC-IPHRC categorically condemns the reprehensible and criminal act of burning and desecrating the Noble Quran in Sweden, which is targeted to cause incitement to religious hatred and violence and contravenes international human rights law.

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Jeddah, 30th June 2023: The Independent Permanent Human Rights Commission (IPHRC) of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) joins the entire international community, especially the Muslim World, through decisions and recommendations issued by the Organization of Islamic Cooperation and its executive committee, in condemning the vilest and provocative act of burning and desecrating the Noble […]

14
May

OIC Independent Permanent Human Rights Commission holds its 21st Regular Session & Thematic Debate on “Business and Human Rights: Normative Framework and Implementation Guidelines for OIC Countries” in Jeddah, KSA, from 21-25 May 2023

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Jeddah 3 May 2023: The 21st Regular Session of the Independent Permanent Human Rights Commission (IPHRC) of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) shall be held from 21-25 May 2023 in Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA). It will be attended by all OIC Member and Observer States, including their National Human Rights Institutions (NHRIs), […]

06
Apr

IPHRC strongly condemns the brutal Israeli aggression at Al-Aqsa Mosque and calls for imposing urgent punitive measures against the Israeli occupation forces involved in these egregious violations of humanitarian and human rights laws.

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Jeddah, 6th April 2023: The OIC Independent Permanent Human Rights Commission (IPHRC) strongly condemns the brutal assault on peaceful Palestinian worshippers inside Al Aqsa Mosque by the Israeli occupation forces. While the the brutality of Israeli forces against innocent Palestinians has been on escalation throughout the Occupied Palestinian Territories (OPT) for several weeks, the assault […]

16
Mar

OIC-IPHRC, on the occasion of ‘International Day to Combat Islamophobia 2023′ calls upon all States to work, individually and collectively, to prevent the growing acts of religious intolerance, hatred, and discrimination, including Islamophobia.

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Jeddah 15th March 2023: The Independent Permanent Human Rights Commission (IPHRC) of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) while commemorating the ‘International Day to Combat Islamophobia 2023’, highlighted the need to integrate all international stakeholders in the initiatives to counter Islamophobia, which represents a contemporary form of racism and must be addressed as such. In this regard, the Commission called on the international Community to adopt a legally binding […]

08
Mar

OIC-IPHRC on ‘International Women’s Day 2023’ emphatically calls for unified global action to eliminate prevailing digital, scientific and technological divide endured by the women and girls in different parts of the world to achieve comprehensive equality and empowerment.

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Jeddah 8th March 2023: The Independent Permanent Human Rights Commission (IPHRC) of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), on the occasion of the ‘International Women’s Day 2023’ recognizes that denying women and girls from their basic right to education including exposure to scientific and digital technologies has not only widened the digital divide but also caused a colossal loss of 1$ […]

26
Jan

OIC-IPHRC squarely condemns the regrettable vile act of burning and desecration of the Holy Quran by Swedish and Dutch far-right deviants as incitement to religious hatred and violence, which contravenes international human rights law

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Jeddah, 26th January 2023: The Independent Permanent Human Rights Commission (IPHRC) of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) strongly condemns the recent despicable act of burning and desecrating the Holy Quran by the far-right Swedish and Dutch demagogues, which is a targeted manifestation of religious hatred violative of international human rights law. While constructive criticism is a legitimate part of freedom of expression, desecrating holy […]