OIC Watch

OIC Speaks as Global Islamic Bloc in Rebuke of India as Hindu-Muslim Tensions Intensify

October 13, 2021

The Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) rebuked the government of India in the wake of voilance against the South Asian country's Muslim population in the northeast province of Assam.
OIC Accuses Israel of Human Rights Violations & Demands International Action

September 15, 2021

The Independent Permanent Human Rights Commission (IPHRC) of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) has called on the international community to take action against Israel for violation of the human rights of Palestinians held in Israeli prisons, with the 57-member state organization headquartered in Saudi Arabia condemning Israel for "disproportionate and illegal" actions that violate international law.
OIC & GCC Chiefs Discuss Expanding Modes of Cooperation

August 13, 2021

The Secretary Generals of the 57 member-state Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) and the six-member Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) met to discuss expanding the modes of cooperation between the two entities, both of which are dominated by Islamist regimes and Islamic law polities.
OIC Calls for Islamic Principles to Meet COVID Challenges

August 11, 2021

Leadership of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) has called on 57 member-states to apply sharia law principles in addressing challenges of COVID-19 worldwide, stating that the universality of Islamic principles of human rights and human dignity are optimal for resolving the diverse problems of humanity security and racism and intolerance exacerbated by the pandemic.
OIC-Russia Cooperation Highlighted at 2021 Kazan Summit

August 02, 2021

The increasing cooperation between the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) and Russia is the centerpiece of the 12th International Economic Summit on Russia and the Islamic World, held in the geostrategically important city of Kazan linking Northern European and Northwestern Russian trade and commercial routes and centering the fast-growing Muslim demographic in Russia.
OIC and Jihadist Groups Condemn Israeli Government & Settlers for Al-Aqsa Changes

July 27, 2021

The 57 member-states comprising the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) joined with Islamist groups Hamas and Islamic Jihad in condemnation of the Israeli government and Israeli settler groups for imposing forces to allow for settlers to pray on the al-Aqsa mosque complex in Jerusalem, calling Israel's actions a violation of international law.
UAE Hosts OIC Science & Technology Summit

July 14, 2021

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) hosted the Organization of Islamic Cooperation’s (OIC) second Islamic Summit on Science and Technology, which highlighted advancements in the 57 member-states, but pushed for more active progress on scientific and technological education and innovation on core issues of climate change and food security.
OIC’s Youth Forum Slams Israel in Webinar on Palestine

June 15, 2021

The Organization of Islamic Cooperation’s Youth Forum (ICYF) slammed Israel in a recent webinar on the subject of human rights violations in Palestine, with senior OIC officials speaking to the global youth group from the 57 member-states calling for International Criminal Court action against Israel for its human rights record in Palestine.
OIC Signals UN Security Council Is Platform for Promoting Islamic Values

June 14, 2021

The Secretary General of the Saudi Arabia-headquartered, 57 member-state Organization of Islamic Cooperation, congratulated Albania, Gabon, and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) for securing one-year seats on the UN Security Council (UNSC), identifying the UNSC as a platform for the three OIC member-states to promote Islamic values and interests.
OIC Denounces Israel for Developments in Gaza & Jerusalem

May 19, 2021

The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) issued an official condemnation of the state of Israel for the escalation of violence against Palestinian residents of East Jerusalem and Gaza and for violations of access to the Al-Aqsaa Mosque during the Islamic holy month of Ramadan.