The General Secretariat of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) has welcomed and supported the inclusion of the Israeli occupation authorities and institutions in the annual report of the
UN Secretary-General on conflict-related sexual violence, listing them among parties suspected of committing conflict-related sexual violence, based on documented information, testimonies, and evidence collected and verified through approved and competent UN mechanisms. The General Secretariat considered this step a legal and humanitarian victory for Palestinian victims and a fundamental contribution to the process of achieving justice and accountability, and to ending the long-standing state of impunity.
The General Secretariat affirmed that this report constitutes an important international legal and political document that condemns the systematic crimes and violations committed by the Israeli occupation against Palestinian detainees and civilians, enabling and requiring legal prosecution, in addition to the war crimes and genocide committed by the Israeli occupation across the Occupied Palestinian Territory.
The General Secretariat also renewed its call on the international community to take resolute action to end all ongoing crimes and violations committed by the Israeli occupation, hold those responsible accountable under international criminal law, and work to provide international protection to the Palestinian people.
