OIC Chief expresses deep concern over riots in China

Jeddah, July 07, SPA -- The spokesperson of Organization of Islamic
Conference (OIC), expressed on behalf of the Secretary General of
(OIC) his deep concern on the recent incident and use of
disproportionate force that caused death of 140 people and injuries
to more than 800 civilians, which took place in the Xinjiang Uyghur
in Autonomous Region of China (also known as East Turkistan).

In a press statement issued here yesterday, the Secretary General
called upon the Government of China to carry out prompt, effective
and transparent investigation of the this greave incident and bring
those responsible to quick justice and to take all possible measures
to prevent its recurrence and to see to it that the victims are
adequately compensated.

The great number of casualties among civilians indicates that the
principle of proportionality of the use of force and fire arms was
not observed. According to international basic principle on the use
of force and fire arms, law enforcement officials should resort to
non-lethal methods in confronting civilian riots.

"The Islamic world is expecting from China, a major and responsible
power in the world arena with historical friendly relations with the
Muslim world, to deal with the problem of Muslim Minority in China in
broader perspective that tackles the root-causes of the problem,"
said the OIC Secretary General in the press release.


The OIC is ready to extend assistance and to consult with the
Chinese Government about efforts to create a climate of peace and
stability in the region, he added.

--SPA