PUIC Bulletin No. 30 Winter 2024

Following Success of Elections: Secretary General Congratulates Iran

The Islamic Republic of Iran conducted successful elections, on Friday 1 March 2024, to elect 290 members of the Islamic Parliament.

The 50th meeting of the PUIC Executive Committee

The Executive Committee of the Parliamentary Union of the OIC Member States of the (PUIC) held its 50th meeting in the city of Constantine. Algeria, on the 15th February 2024, upon an invitation from His Excellency Mr Ibrahim Boughali, Speaker of the National People’s Assembly of Algeria, PUIC Sessional President.

Declaration of Constantine

Declaration of Constantine 15-16 February 2024 بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم We, the participants of the 50th meeting of the Executive Committee of the PUIC, held in Constantine, Algeria, on 15 and 16 February 2024, following the kind invitation of Mr Ibrahim Boughali, President of the PUIC, in order to follow up the implementation of the resolutions of the 17th session of the PUIC Conference,

The PUIC Executive Committee holds its 50th Meeting in the presence of the Members of the Committee on Economic Affairs and Environment

The 50th Meeting of the PUIC Executive Committee in the presence of the Standing Specialized Committee on Economic Affairs and Environment, commenced its proceeding on 15 February 2024, in Constantine, People’s Democratic Republic of Algeria, in order to follow-up the implementation of some resolutions and recommendations of the 17th PUIC Conference, which held on 29-30 January 2023, in Algiers, People’s Democratic Republic of Algeria.

Secretary General Congratulates Indonesia on Successful Elections

Presidential and Parliamentary Elections took place in the Republic of Indonesia on 14 February, 2024, More than 204 million registered voters, representing 75% of its population, voted in the largest one-day election in the world, to choose a President, Vice- President and members of Parliament as well the members of local Councils.

PUIC Participates in Monitoring Presidential Elections in Azerbaijan

In response to the invitation which the PUIC General Secretariat received from the Parliament of the Republic of Azerbaijan, a PUIC delegation participated in monitoring the early presidential elections in the Republic of Azerbaijan where the polling took place on Wednesday, 7 February 2024.

Following Lodging of Lawsuit Against Israel: PUIC President Commends South Africa’s Efforts to support Palestinian Cause

Presidency of Parliamentary Union of the OIC Member States (PUIC) has followed up with strong interest pursuing the Zionist entity for the first time before international judicial institutions after the Republic of South African has lodged a lawsuit at the International Court of Justice to hold the entity accountable for its crimes against the Palestinian people, especially the genocide crime which victimized more than 27,000 martyrs, mostly women, children and the elderly.

PUIC President Appeals For: Action to Prevent Targeting Journalists in Gaza

H. E. Mr Ibrahim Boughali, PUIC President, Speaker of the National People’s Assembly of Algeria addressed an appeal to regional, national, and international Parliamentary organisations to take emergency action to protect media personnel in Gaza from being targeted by the Zionist forces of occupation which threatens their lives and prevent them from performing their takes in exposing the reality of the crimes committed against the Palestinians in the occupied territories. 25 January 2024 Following is the text of the appeal:

Secretary General Congratulates Speaker of Bangladesh Parliament

H.E. the PUIC Secretary General, Mr. Mouhamed Khouraichi Niass expressed sincere congratulations, and those of his colleagues at the PUIC General Secretariat to H.E. Dr. Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury, on the occasion of her reelection as the Speaker of the Parliament (Jatiya Sangsad) of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh, and also on the occasion of the success of the elections in the country, and the re-election of H.E. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.

Final Declaration of the Extraordinary Meeting of the PUIC Standing Palestine Committee ,Tehran, Islamic republic of Iran,10 January 2024

We, the participants in the 5th Extraordinary Meeting of the PUIC Standing Palestine Committee, held in Tehran, Islamic Republic of Iran on 10 January 2024, to discuss the Israeli occupation “Criminal aggression against the Palestinian people which has caused massacres that resulted in the fall of thousands of martyrs; Mostly women and children and the widespread destruction of Gaza and all its vital infrastructure.

5th Extraordinary Meeting of the PUIC standing Palestine Committee

10 January 2024 Tehran, Islamic Republic of Iran

Extraordinary Meeting of PUIC Palestine Committee in Tehran: Supporting and Assisting Gaza Residents is Religious, Moral and Humanitarian Duty

The 5th Extraordinary Meeting of the PUIC Standing Palestine Committee, convened in Tehran, Islamic Republic of Iran, on Wednesday, 10 January, 2024, in response to a kind invitation from H.E. Dr. Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, Speaker of the Islamic Parliament of Iran on the criminal aggression launched by the Israeli occupation on the Palestinian people which is continuing for three months now.

PUIC President Appeals to Save the Children of Gaza: The Children Face the Israeli Death Machine Daily

His Excellency Mr. Ibrahim Boughali, President of the PUIC, President of the National People’s Assembly of the People’s Democratic Republic of Algeria, addressed an appeal to the regional and international parliamentary bodies, and through them to the entire international community, with a view to taking immediate measures to end Zionist war crimes and to listen to the cries of the children of Palestine who are exposed daily to the horrors and atrocities that Ultimately leading to death or severe disability. Below is the text of the appeal: 9 January 2024

Secretary General Congratulates the Prime Minister of Bangladesh

It was announced in Bangladesh that Mrs. Sheikh Hasina has won a fifth term in power following the elections of 7 January 2024. The election Commission has announced that the Awami Party, headed by Sheikh Hasina has won the elections.

In commemoration of the the Day of the Palestinian Martyr: Secretary General Affirms that the Palestinian People Shall Remain Symbol of Sacrifice and Steadfastness

On the Seventh of January every year, the Palestinian people mark the “Day of the Palestinian Martyr” in commemoration of the souls of the homeland martyrs who have sacrificed their lives to preserve their liberty and dignity. This anniversary takes place today, at a time when the Palestinian people are renewing their commitment to their inalienable rights, despite the horrible crimes and aggressions to which they are facing.

PUIC President Condemns the Terrorist Attack in Kerman, Southern Iran

H.E. Mr. Ibrahim Boughali, Speaker of the Algerian National People’s Assembly and President of the PUIC, strongly condemns and denounces the cowardly terrorist attack that targeted the Kerman Province, southern Iran, leaving many defenseless civilian victims. His Excellency expressed his sincere condolences to families of the victims and wished for a speedy recovery to those injured and affirming his absolute solidarity with the brotherly Iranian people.

Secretary General Strongly Condemns Terrorist Explosions in Kerman, Iran

Kerman Province, in South Eastern Iran, witnessed on Wednesday 3 /01/2024, two terrorist explosions which resulted in the death of more than 100 persons and the injury of much more others. The two blasts took place near a cemetery crowded with visitors at that time.