Secretary General of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) Iyad Ameen Madani has condemned the attacks on Muslims in which 32 were killed, including women and children, in Assam State, India. He also expressed concern at local media reports of hundreds of Muslim villagers fleeing their homes with belongings on pushcarts as a result of the violence. Madani expressed that these attacks are criminal acts of brutality against innocent civilians. The OIC Secretary General urged authorities to bring to the perpetrators to justice and supported their efforts to bring rule of law to the areas affected by violence. The Secretary General reiterated that the OIC is opposed to all forms of extremism which are incongruent with the values and principles of any religion, human rights and of international law.
