The Abrahamic Movement Issues Appeal for Protection of Syria’s Alawite Community and All Civilians
The Abrahamic Movement Issues Appeal for Protection of Syria’s Alawite Community and All Civilians
Nigeria Chapter Special Envoy Ambassador Chimbo Obieze calls on international bodies and humanitarian agencies to protect civilians and ensure accountability amid reports of violence.
The Abrahamic Movement has issued a formal appeal expressing deep concern over reports of violence, killings, abductions, and human rights violations affecting Syria’s Alawite community and other civilians. The statement, signed by Ambassador Chimbo Obieze, Special Envoy and Chairperson of the Movement’s Nigeria Chapter, calls on international bodies, humanitarian agencies, and community leaders to take urgent protective action.
The appeal condemns violence and persecution directed at people because of their religious, ethnic, or social identity, framing the protection of civilian life as a shared global responsibility rather than a matter confined to any single community or government.
Every human life has dignity and value, and every community deserves protection, justice, and respect. The Abrahamic Movement, Nigeria Chapter
Calls to Action
The statement directs its appeal to relevant authorities, international organizations, humanitarian agencies, and community leaders, urging a coordinated response to the reported violence.
The Abrahamic Movement’s Appeal Calls For:
- Urgent protection of civilians in affected areas
- Investigation of allegations of killings and abuses
- Humanitarian assistance to affected communities
- Accountability for those responsible for the violence
The Movement warned against international silence in the face of civilian suffering, describing the protection of human dignity and human rights as a responsibility shared by all nations and communities.
A Vision for a Pluralistic Syria
The statement closes with a call for a Syria in which Alawites, Sunnis, Christians, Druze, Kurds, and all communities can live in security, freedom, and mutual respect — positioning the appeal within the Abrahamic Movement’s broader mission of interfaith solidarity and the protection of vulnerable communities regardless of faith, ethnicity, or background.
Full Statement
Subject: Appeal for the Protection of the Alawite Community and All Civilians in Syria
The Abrahamic Movement expresses deep concern over reports of violence, killings, abductions, and human rights violations affecting the Alawite community and other civilians in Syria.
We condemn all forms of violence and persecution against innocent people because of their religious, ethnic, or social identity. Every human life has dignity and value, and every community deserves protection, justice, and respect.
The Abrahamic Movement calls on the relevant authorities, international organizations, humanitarian agencies, and community leaders to take urgent action to protect civilians, investigate allegations of killings and abuses, provide humanitarian assistance to affected communities, and ensure accountability for those responsible.
The international community must not remain silent when civilians are suffering. The protection of human dignity and human rights is a responsibility shared by all.
The Abrahamic Movement stands firmly for peace, justice, and the protection of all people regardless of faith, ethnicity, or background.
We call for a Syria where Alawites, Sunnis, Christians, Druze, Kurds, and all communities can live in security, freedom, and mutual respect.
Key Facts
- Statement byThe Abrahamic Movement, Nigeria Chapter
- Signed byAmbassador Chimbo Obieze
- SubjectProtection of Alawites & civilians in Syria
- Communities namedAlawites, Sunnis, Christians, Druze, Kurds
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