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It also urged Myanmar to shoulder its responsibility in providing indiscriminate protection to all citizens
Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) Secretary General Dr Yousef A Al Othaimeen has urged Myanmar to honor its commitments as to its pledged full cooperation with Bangladesh regarding the repatriation of the Rohingyas to their place of origin in Rakhine State.
He called upon the international community to keep up its support to Bangladesh over Rohingya issue as Bangladesh is hosting over 1.1 million Rohingyas.
The OIC secretary general also urged Myanmar to shoulder its responsibility in providing indiscriminate protection to all citizens as well as full observance of all international human rights agreements, according to OIC headquarters on Thursday.
Secretary General Othaimeen and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina attended a meeting on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly in New York and discussed the Rohingya issue.
Othaimeen paid tribute to the efforts made by the Prime Minister Hasina and the people of Bangladesh in their generous hospitality to over one million Rohingyas, offering them shelter and care, in addition to Bangladesh’s firm commitment to the cause of the Rohingya.
The OIC secretary general has commended Saudi Arabia’s efforts for the Rohingyas and advocated support for Bangladesh..."
Source/publisher:
"Dhaka Tribune" (Bangladesh)
Date of Publication:
2019-09-26
Date of entry:
2019-09-27
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- Individual Documents
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Myanmar, Bangladesh
Language:
English
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text
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