This month's OFWI Global Snapshot, President & Founder Rev. Majed El Shafie has updates on:
Mission to Israel
Dying To Live now streaming, uncensored, on Rumble
Planning for Syria relief operation
Earlier this month, Rev. Majed El Shafie, founder of One Free World International (OFWI), returned to Israel to advance his mission of exposing the horrific truths behind the October 7 terrorist attack.
Dying To Live had its Israeli premiere and takes the inspiration to succeed
On March 23, OFWI and the Huma Younus Rescue Coalition held a livestream event to raise awareness for Huma’s case. OFWI’s Majed El Shafie hosted Raheel Raza (Muslims Facing Tomorrow) & Shaan Taseer (Pakistan For All) for an in-depth discussion exploring:
Christian Persecution & Weak Rule of Law in Pakistan
Hear directly from Huma’s mother in Pakistan
Karachi City Court positive ruling and legal next steps
How you can help Huma be reunited with her family.
Former Green Party Leader Elizabeth May joined from Parliament Hill in Ottawa.
Re-watch the whole event right here on OFWI.org
OFWI’s Majed El Shafie pays his respects to victims of the war in the Yerablur Military Pantheon in Yerevan.
The devastating impacts of Azerbaijan’s war against the people of Karabakh continues to reverberate. One Free World International embarked on a mission to Armenia to support the Christians forced to flee their homes and assess the acute humanitarian support needs.
OFWI also investigated the reports of war crimes by Azerbaijani forces and the backing they received from Turkey’s military and fighter’s from Syrian-based terrorist organizations.
There is a great need for humanitarian support in the region. What follows are details of our findings and plan of action to support the Christians refugees forced to flee their home.
While geopolitics and complicated nuances abound when it comes to war, one thing about this conflict is clear: the historic hostility to Christian populations and Turkic domination in the region is a continuation of the culture that perpetrated the Armenia genocide. The assault on the Armenian people in Karabakh violated International norms for the conduct of war, committed war crimes against people in the region, including rape, and deliberately attacked churches and other holy sites.
While the Russian military blocked our humanitarian mission direct access to the region of Karabakh, during this mission OFWI’s Majed El Shafie was able to meet with families and victims who were forced to flee their homes with the help of translators. Watch the video to hear the details of their stories.
Majed El Shafie interviews a Syrian fighter who took part in Azerbaijan’s attacks in Karabakh.
One of the more troubling reports OFWI discovered on this mission was the Turkish military aided the movement of Syrian terrorist organizations and fighters into the region to help wage their assault on the people of Karabakh. OFWI was granted exclusive access to interview some of the fighters who confirmed they were part of allied groups that supported ISIS’ armed efforts in Syria. These Turkey-backed forces have also been responsible for the assaults we have witnessed taking place in northern-Syria against the Kurdish populations in that region. The mobilization of religious-backed militias should be of great concern to the international community who care about international security, stability in the region, and upholding international human rights norms.
Meeting with refugees and injured soldiers
During this mission, OFWI’s investigation collected evidence of war crimes being committed by Azerbaijan and their military supporters, including:
Using forbidden weapons during the war
Deliberately and indiscriminately attacking civilian populations
Deliberate attacks on churches, hospital, and other religious sites
Turkey, as a NATO partner, imported fighters from listed terrorist organizations
Inhumane and violent treatment of local populations and captured prisoners of war
Evidence of plans for ethnic cleansing to force all ethnic Armenians to flee the area
OFWI will continue to collect evidence and compile a credible report for referral to international authorities in the weeks ahead so that justice can be served.
(pictured) Altar at the Armenian Church adjacent to the military cemetery.
OFWI has determined there are over 50,000 Christian refugees who were forced to flee their homes due to this war, most cannot return.
The 50,000 people are civilians forced to flee and injured military personnel, both are unable to return to their homes.
There is an urgent need for necessities of life and medical aid. OFWI has begun planning an aid mission back to the region in the coming weeks. Just as we have done in the past, with your donations and mobilizing partners, we will deliver medical aid and other needed supplies to help them meet the necessities of life and rebuild.
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Thank you to all of our volunteers and supporters for helping us continue our mission to be a voice for the voiceless, speaking out on persecution, and taking action to help those who need it.
Watch Majed’s video:
Rev. El Shafie prays at the Ghazanchetsots Cathedral. The church was bombed by Azerbaijani forces.
Targeting civilians. Bombed churches. Violating ceasefire agreements. These are just some of the reports coming from Nagorno-Karabakh as the conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan turned violent in recent weeks.
OFWI has led a fact-finding mission to the region, joined by Icelandic MP Birgir Thorarinsson, to witness firsthand the effects of war, assess the damage, and investigate the reports of human rights abuses.
Early findings:
Civilians are being deliberately targeted by Azerbaijani forces.
Attacks on hospitals and churches are war crimes.
International intervention needed to protect human life.
Azerbaijan’s violent attempt to control the territory with Turkey’s backing by targeting civilians is eerily similar to the ethnic cleansing of 20th century Armenian Genocide committed by the Ottoman Empire.
International support to rebuild and restore community services will be crucial to support civilians in the months ahead.
President Erdogan has put the force of Turkey’s armed forces behind Azerbaijan and they continue jointly large-scale aerial, missile, and land attacks along the entire line of contact between Artsakh (Nagorno Kharabakh) and Azerbaijan, aiming to resolve the Nagorno-Kharabakh conflict by military means.
OFWI calls on both sides to immediately cease military violence and to return to the negotiating table to come to a peaceful resolution to this dispute.
The OFWI delegation have visited Yerevan, Armenia and Stepanakert, Artsakh (part of the disputed territory in Nagorno-Kharabakh) meeting with local leaders and injured civilians, and surveying the damage.
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OFWI delegation surveying damage and meeting with local leaders in Stepanakert, Artsakh.
Meeting with Artsakh Minister of Foreign Affairs Masis Mayilyan
Meeting with Hon. Ruben Rubinyan, Chair of the Standing Committee on Foreign Relations
News Conference with U.S. Ambassador-at-Large for Global Criminal Justice Morse Tan
Surveying the damage and praying at the Ghazanchetsots Cathedral. The church was bombed by Azerbaijani forces.
Meetings with Deputy Foreign Minister of Armenia Ara Aivazian and Dr. Arman Tatoyan Human Rights Defender
