SHIELD International Organization has issued a statement calling on human rights advocates, journalists, media professionals, and defenders of human rights worldwide to stand firmly in the “Battle of Awareness” in defense of truth and humanity.

This call comes in response to the rapidly evolving global challenges, the increasing dominance of global elites, the spread of media misinformation, and the marginalization of international law.

The organization emphasized that truth has become a prisoner of systematic campaigns of distortion and concealment, where media and digital tools are used to manipulate public opinion according to specific agendas that obscure reality and distort facts. It stressed the urgent need for free voices, independent pens, and media that do not succumb to pressure, along with human rights defenders who are not intimidated by smear campaigns and threats.

The statement highlighted the existence of fabricated conflicts, deliberate killings, genocide, displacement, widespread poverty, moral decline, and the increasing number of migrants searching for safety and dignity amid global instability. The organization expressed deep regret over the world’s silence or passive observance of these ongoing tragedies.

SHIELD International Congress asserted that the “Battle of Awareness” is not a choice but a moral and humanitarian duty. It emphasized the necessity of refusing to remain silent in the face of injustice, oppression, and misinformation that threaten the values of justice and freedom. The organization praised the role of every journalist who writes the truth, every media professional who reports facts with integrity, and every human rights advocate who defends the oppressed, considering them as soldiers in this sacred battle.

In conclusion, the organization called on everyone to unite, expose the truth, break the barrier of silence, and support efforts to achieve justice and uphold human rights. It urged collective action to build a world that is more aware, just, and humane.