OIC also urged its member states to create sustained international pressure on the Myanmar government to resolve the crisis and to take back its nationals. OIC members’ proposalsAt the session, Gambia proposed the OIC adopt a resolution for the establishment of an OIC ad hoc Ministerial Committee on Accountability for Crimes against Humanity. Iraq proposed the OIC take immediate measures to forge a coalition that may help ensure the displaced people’s right to return to their homes in Rakhine. Over 700,000 forcibly-displaced Myanmar nationals have fled to Bangladesh following a military crackdown in Rakhine since August last year. The Canadian diplomat underscored the need for addressing the humanitarian issues both in Bangladesh and Myanmar.

Source: Dhaka Tribune May 06, 2018 13:18 UTC