Organization of the Islamic Conference

Islamic countries lobbying for treaty against religious defamation: report

JURIST] The Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC) [official website] has begun lobbying for the UN General Assembly [official website] to pass an international treaty protecting religious beliefs and symbols from...

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China can play a role in resolution of Kashmir issue, says Mirwaiz

China definitely had stakes in peace in the region’ ‘No division of Jammu and Kashmir would be allowed’ SRINAGAR: Chairman of the Hurriyat Conference (moderate) Mirwaiz Umar Farooq said on Friday that China had a stake in...

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Turkish figures rank high on list of world’s most influential Muslims

Names like Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, Fethullah Gülen, Abdullah Gül and Ekmeleddin İhsanoğlu are ranked near the top of the world’s 500 most influential Muslims, according to a report published by the Amman-based Royal Islamic...

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A demand for 'respect' - Islamic Conference fosters drive for Shariah

The Washington Times 20 November 2009 By Deborah Weiss The secretary-general of the Organization of Islamic Conference (OIC) recently delivered a little-reported speech at the United States Institute of Peace. In it he demanded...

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AP Exclusive: Muslim countries seek blasphemy ban

By FRANK JORDANS Associated Press Writer GENEVA (AP) - Islamic nations are mounting a campaign for an international treaty to protect religious symbols and beliefs from mockery _ essentially, a ban on blasphemy. Documents...

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Turkey: No to Safe Haven for Fugitive from International Justice

Amnesty International condemned an invitation extended by Turkey on Friday to Sudanese President Omar al Bashir to attend a meeting in Turkey, even though he is wanted by the International Criminal Court (ICC) on charges of war...

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Ankara delays decision on International Criminal Court

Turkey will consider whether it will ratify the International Criminal Court (ICC) statute after an ICC review conference in 2010, but this does not mean it will reverse its commitment to join the treaty, officials said yesterday.

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OIC conference in Baku celebrates 40th anniversary

Turkey hosted the Standing Committee for Economic and Commercial Cooperation (COMCEC) summit of the Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC) held in İstanbul on Nov 5-9, 2009 and has been serving as the COMCEC chair since...

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Minority report

By Nitish Sengupta Nov 19 : Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s castigation of the Organisation of the Islamic Conference (OIC) on October 29 for their audacity in appointing an interlocutor for the India and Pakistan dispute over...

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Assad's Gauntlet: Engaging Syria

By James Gundun - Washington DC 'Israel is prepared to hold negotiations without precondition with the Syrians,' Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu proclaimed last week, shunning his usual rhetoric that Syria isn't...

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