A grouping of Islamic countries said Myanmar’s treatment of Rohingya Muslims is a “serious and blatant violation of international law” and it is calling for international support in solving the crisis.
The Organisation of Islamic Cooperation issued a joint statement on Sunday at the end of a two-day conference in Bangladesh, which has taken in more than 7,00,000 Rohingya who have fled violence in Myanmar since August. The statement said the grouping will continue to work the UN and other global platforms to address the rights violations taking place in Myanmar. The grouping echoed previous international statements saying ethnic cleansing is taking place in Myanmar.
Bangladesh Foreign Minister AH Mahmood Ali said delegates pledged solidarity with his country “in the face of the huge Rohingya influx with its humanitarian and security consequences.”
Security forces in Buddhist-majority Myanmar launched a scorched-earth campaign in late August in response to attacks by a Rohingya insurgent group.