Amendment No. 3 | Doc. 14787 | 22 January 2019

Compatibility of Sharia law with the European Convention on Human Rights: can States Parties to the Convention be signatories to the “Cairo Declaration”?

Signatories: Mr Mustafa YENEROĞLU, Turkey, FDG ; Ms Emine Nur GÜNAY, Turkey, EC ; Mr Akif Çağatay KILIÇ, Turkey, EC ; Mr Ali ŞAHİN, Turkey, EC ; Ms Serap YAŞAR, Turkey, EC

Origin - 2019 - First part-session

In the draft resolution, delete paragraph 12.2.

Explanatory note

Turkey has stated that it will implement the organisation of Islamic Cooperation's (OIC) documents and declarations 'so far as they are compatible with its laws and its commitments under International Conventions'. Also, the Cairo Declaration is not binding upon the OIC countries.