OIC-IPHRC welcomes UN Secy Gen's rejection of anti-Muslim bigotry in post-COVID scenario.

ISLAMABAD -- The Organization of Islamic Cooperation's Independent Permanent Human Rights Commission (OIC-IPHRC) on Wednesday welcomed United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres' rejection of anti-Muslim bigotry during the situation of coronavirus pandemic.

"(This) echoes his commitment to challenge and combat ethno-nationalism and all forms of intolerances which are rising in post-COVID scenario," the OIC-IPHRC said in a tweet.

The OIC-IPHRC reiterated that instances of Islamophobia were violative of human rights law, undermined multiculturalism and posed a threat to international peace and security.

The OIC's expert body with advisory capacity supported "focused, consistent and system wide collective OIC and the UN approaches to counter the Islamophobia".

Earlier, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres had said that countering anti-Muslim hatred and Islamophobia was his 'top priority' and he 'fully...