The International Statute of Wizarding Secrecy is a law established in 1692 to protect the magical community from exposure to non-magical people, known as Muggles. This statute mandates that wizards and witches must keep their magical abilities hidden and avoid revealing the existence of the wizarding world. To enforce this secrecy, various measures were implemented, including the use of memory charms to erase Muggle memories of magical events. The statute also led to the creation of organizations like the International Confederation of Wizards, which helps maintain the separation between the magical and non-magical societies.