The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) is an intergovernmental organization whose purpose is the strengthening of solidarity among Muslims. With expectations as to the OIC's role in global human rights that are, to date, unfulfilled, this volume demonstrates the potential, obstacles, and shortcomings of the OIC.

Introduction—Marie Juul Petersen and Turan KayaogluPART I. FOUNDATIONSChapter 1. Setting the Scene—Anthony Tirado ChaseChapter 2. The Human Rights Agenda of the OIC: Between Pessimism and Optimism—Mashood A. BaderinChapter 3. The OIC's Human Rights Regime—Turan KayaogluPART II. INTERVENTIONS: RIGHTS AND VALUESChapter 4. The OIC's Human Rights Policies in the UN: A Problem of Coherence—Ann Elizabeth MayerChapter 5. The OIC and Freedom of Expression: Justifying Religious Censorship Norms with Human Rights Language—Heini í SkoriniChapter 6. Competing Perceptions: Traditional Values and Human Rights—Moataz El FegieryChapter 7. The Position of the OIC on Abortion: Not Too Bad, Ugly, or Just Confusing?—Ioana CismasChapter 8. The OIC and Children's Rights—Mahmood Monshipouri and Turan KayaogluPART III. INTERSECTIONS: CONFLICTS AND COOPERATIONChapter 9. The OIC and Conflict Resolution: Norms and Practical Challenges—Hirah AzharChapter 10. Fragmented Aid: The Institutionalization of the OIC's Foreign Aid Framework—Martin Lestra and M. Evren TokChapter 11. Governance of Refugees in the OIC—Zeynep ¿ahin MencütekChapter 12. The OIC and Civil Society Cooperation: Prospects for Strengthened Human Rights Involvement?—Marie Juul PetersenContributorsIndexAcknowledgments