, June 24 -- The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) has expressed its concern over the 'grave human rights violations' primarily against the Rohingya Muslim community, as well as other Muslim groups in Myanmar.

The OIC called for urgent actions to defend the fundamental rights and freedoms of this community, confirmed their strong commitment to bring to a successful conclusion of the case filed by the Gambia before the International Court of Justice (ICJ) against Myanmar, and 'speedy repatriation' of the forcibly displaced Rohingyas to Myanmar, their homeland.

This was stated at the 'Istanbul Declaration' adopted by the 51st Session of OIC Council of Foreign Ministers under the theme: the OIC in a Transforming World this week.

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