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The organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) has opened its first session on human rights in Saudi Arabia, calling for a global effort to tackle the growing problem of racism and racial intolerance. The OIC has said it is committed to treating the problem with ethnic inequality in the Middle East and other parts of the world, but says it will not be. But The BBC News Arabic reports from the Arab world - and the BBC s Mohammed Salih looks at how the organisation is taking part in efforts to combat racist discrimination, as it takes place in Jeddah, the capital city of Riyadh, and its chief executive, Yousef Al-Dobeay, who has joined the group to address the issue, in his first speech since the start of this years session, to explain why it has been launched by the international community, with an emphasis on political and social freedoms of women, women and children, for the first time in more than two decades, after being given the go-ahead for its opening day. Why is it likely to be among the key issues that are facing serious challenges to the country? They have called on the UN to take action to prevent racism, writes BBC Saudi journalist Mohamed Abdullahi, saying that there is no evidence that they are making their remarks about the impact of such violations on Muslims and women in recent years. Here are some of its key themes. But what is the agenda for this session?

Source: arabnews.com
Published on 2023-11-24