The final communiqué of the emergency meeting of the Executive Committee of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation in Istanbul called on the United Nations and regional and international organizations to make 15 March a World Day of Solidarity against Islamophobia, while New Zealand Foreign Minister Winston Peters promised to conclude the meeting by signing the maximum possible punishment for the perpetrators of the Massacre massacre In Christchurch.
The organization also stressed the importance of promoting moderation, tolerance, dialogue, respect and understanding in combating all forms of discrimination, extremism and racism.
Islamophobia as a modern form of racism and religious discrimination is growing in many parts of the world, the organization warned. She trusted that the New Zealand authorities would conduct a thorough and transparent investigation into the recent terrorist attacks.
| The killer carried out the cold-blooded attack and broadcast it directly on social networking sites (websites) |
A bloody attack
Last Friday, a bloody attack targeted two synagogues in Christchurch, killing 50 people while praying, and wounding 50 others.
New Zealand police arrested the bomber, an Australian named Berenton Tarant, who appeared before the court last Saturday and was charged with murder.
In a cold and inhumane atmosphere, the terrorist Tarant recorded moments of brutal murder and the dissemination of excerpts through social media in the most violent day in the country's modern history, according to Prime Minister Jacinda Ardirne.
| New Zealand FM: We will bring justice to victims' families (Reuters) |
An isolated prison
In a speech at the end of the emergency meeting of the Executive Committee of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation in Istanbul, the New Zealand Foreign Minister said that the perpetrator of the massacre will spend the rest of his life isolated in a New Zealand prison.
He said police had launched the largest investigation ever in the country's history, noting that no punishment could fit the ugliness of his crime, but that justice would be done to the victims' families.
"In a country where religious tolerance prevails, attacking one of us is an attack on us all," he said.
Issues of the Nation
For his part, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, the need for Muslims to work together to turn one man in issues related to the future of the Islamic nation.
He stressed that we can not solve problems by ignoring them, not treating social diseases by ignoring them, just as we can not remain silent about the issues that threaten us and humanity as a whole.
"We must give a strong message to those who share the same intentions with the terrorist who carries out the attack by punishing him with the punishment he deserves and disclosing all his links," he said.