The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud of Saudi Arabia and Malaysian PM Datuk Seri Najib Razak discussed the plight of Rohingya Muslims, who have been dubbed by the United Nations as one of the world’s most victimized ethnic minorities.
During a meeting at Al-Salam Palace here on Sunday, the two leaders emphasised the need to address the discrimination and ethnic cleansing of Rohingya Muslims in the framework of the resolutions of the OIC, the UN and the principles of universal human rights.
The two brotherly countries also reviewed the Kingdom’s efforts to provide humanitarian assistance to the Rohingya Muslims.
It is estimated that over 25,000 Rohingya have fled Myanmar since the beginning of 2015. More than 230 people have been put to death in religious violence in Myanmar since June 2012 and over 140,000 have been dislodged.
Recent reports have also warned that Rohingya women who were taken hostage at human-trafficking camps in Malaysia and Thailand have been gang raped by their kidnappers.
They also reviewed bilateral relations and cooperation between the two countries in different fields and the latest developments in the region and around the world.