By Makutu Manneh
Member States of the OIC have called on states to take legislative and policy measures to combat religious intolerance, negative stereotyping, hatred, incitement to violence and violence against persons on the ground of their religion or belief.
They made the call during the 15th Session of the Conference of Heads of States and Governments of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) which ended in The Gambian capital, Banjul on Sunday, 5th May 2024.
With 57 member states from four continents, the OIC is the world’s second largest intergovernmental organization after the United Nations.
Chaired by President Adama Barrow, the Banjul OIC Summit was aimed at enhancing unity and solidarity through dialogue for sustainable development.
The Summit featured discussions on numerous problems affecting the Muslim Ummah. It also focused on issues of all forms of racism, discrimination, xenophobia, Islamophobia, extremism and incitement to hatred based on religion and race as well as political, humanitarian, legal, economic, cultural, social and media issues.
The OIC Banjul Summit underlined the importance of fostering tolerance, dialogue and cooperation among civilizations, religions, cultures, and peoples as the most effective way to address the scourges of racism, discrimination, religious hatred and Islamophobia.
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