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Tue, 05/17/2011 - 15:20
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Iranian Deputy FM, OIC Secretary-General Discuss Regional Developments
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister for Legal and International Affairs Mohammad Mehdi Akhoundzadeh and Secretary-General of the Organization of Islamic Conference (OIC) Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu held a meeting to confer on the latest developments in the region and the Muslim world.
"Popular demands should be given a logical response under the framework of rights and duties of governments," Akhoundzadeh stressed in Jeddah on Monday, referring to brutal crack-down on people in Bahrain.
He reiterated that the OIC needs to play more active role to be held accountable for challenges and developments in the region.
Ihsanoglu, on his part, referred to challenges of the Islamic World and regional developments, and said, "The process of changes have started in the region and no one can prevent it, but certain countries have not shown appropriate reactions to people's demand for changes."
Anti-government protesters have been holding peaceful demonstrations across Bahrain since mid-February, calling for an end to the Al Khalifa dynasty's over-40-year rule.
Violence against the defenseless people escalated after a Saudi-led conglomerate of police, security and military forces from the Persian Gulf Cooperation Council (PGCC) member states - Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, the United Arab Emirates, Oman and Qatar - were dispatched to the tiny Persian Gulf kingdom on March 13 to help Manama crack down on peaceful protestors.
Yet, protests and rallies continued throughout the country in defiance of the martial law put in place by Manama since last month.
During the recent days, Bahrainis have repeated their demand for the ouster of King Al Khalifa and condemned Riyadh's involvement in the suppression of the revolution.
People have announced that they will continue protests until the regime collapses.
Demonstrators have been demanding constitutional reforms as well as an end to the 230-year-old monarchy, with hundreds camping out peacefully in the capital's Pearl Square since February 14.
Bahraini and Saudi security forces have been brutally suppressing anti-government protestors. So far, tens of people have been killed, hundreds have gone missing and about 1,000 others have been injured.
"Popular demands should be given a logical response under the framework of rights and duties of governments," Akhoundzadeh stressed in Jeddah on Monday, referring to brutal crack-down on people in Bahrain.
He reiterated that the OIC needs to play more active role to be held accountable for challenges and developments in the region.
Ihsanoglu, on his part, referred to challenges of the Islamic World and regional developments, and said, "The process of changes have started in the region and no one can prevent it, but certain countries have not shown appropriate reactions to people's demand for changes."
Anti-government protesters have been holding peaceful demonstrations across Bahrain since mid-February, calling for an end to the Al Khalifa dynasty's over-40-year rule.
Violence against the defenseless people escalated after a Saudi-led conglomerate of police, security and military forces from the Persian Gulf Cooperation Council (PGCC) member states - Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, the United Arab Emirates, Oman and Qatar - were dispatched to the tiny Persian Gulf kingdom on March 13 to help Manama crack down on peaceful protestors.
Yet, protests and rallies continued throughout the country in defiance of the martial law put in place by Manama since last month.
During the recent days, Bahrainis have repeated their demand for the ouster of King Al Khalifa and condemned Riyadh's involvement in the suppression of the revolution.
People have announced that they will continue protests until the regime collapses.
Demonstrators have been demanding constitutional reforms as well as an end to the 230-year-old monarchy, with hundreds camping out peacefully in the capital's Pearl Square since February 14.
Bahraini and Saudi security forces have been brutally suppressing anti-government protestors. So far, tens of people have been killed, hundreds have gone missing and about 1,000 others have been injured.
