JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia: On October 27, 2023, marking the 76th year of the Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir, the General Secretariat of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) reiterated its call to the international community to take tangible actions in resolving the Jammu and Kashmir dispute per the relevant UN Security Council resolutions.
The General Secretariat reaffirmed the OIC’s unwavering support for the rights of the people of Jammu and Kashmir, including their right to self-determination.
The General Secretariat urged India to uphold the fundamental human rights of the people living in Jammu and Kashmir and to reverse the illegal and unilateral measures implemented since August 5, 2019, which aim to change the internationally recognized disputed status of the region. The General Secretariat cited the decisions and resolutions of the Islamic Summit and the OIC Council of Foreign Ministers.
