Gabriel Moushe Gawrieh
| Gabriel Moushe Gawrieh | |
|---|---|
| Born |
1962 (age 54) Qamishli, Syria |
| Nationality | Syrian |
| Political party | Assyrian Democratic Organization |
| Religion | Syriac Orthodox |
Gabriel Moushe Gawrieh (Syriac: ܓܒܪܐܝܠ ܡܘܫܐ ܓܘܪܝܐ) is the head the political branch of the Assyrian Democratic Organization and a Syrian Assyrian leader and political activist.
Life
Gawrieh was born in Qamishli in 1962 to a Syriac Orthodox family. He studied Agricultural engineering at the University of Aleppo and graduated in 1982.[1] He joined the Assyrian Democratic Organization where he eventually became one of its leaders in the 2000s.
Role in the Syrian Civil War
During the initial phase of the Syrian Civil War Gawrieh called for a peaceful democratic transition of power voicing support for non-violent demonstrations.[2] He was one of the leading secular figures of the Damascus Declaration, he however refused to join the leftist National Coordination Committee for Democratic Change.[3]
Gawrieh was arrested by Syrian authorities in Qamishli on 19 December 2013. His arrest was condemned by Assyrian organizations, human rights organizations, as well as other countries such as the United States.[4][5]
References
- ↑ Ahmad, Hussein. "كبرئيل موشي : إنني متفائل بأن الشرق لابد أن يتجاوز محنته" (in Arabic). ADO. Retrieved 10 March 2014.
- ↑ "عنكاوا كوم" تحاور كبرئيل موشي كورية مسؤول المكتب السياسي للمنظمة الآثورية الديمقراطية وعضو الأمانة العامة لإعلان دمشق" (in Arabic). ADO. Retrieved 10 March 2014.
- ↑ "Who's who: Gabriel Moshe Kourieh". Syrian Observer. 29 Jan 2014. Retrieved 21 March 2014.
- ↑ Psaki, Jen (3 March 2014). "Christians Under Threat in Syria". US Department of State. Retrieved 10 March 2014.
- ↑ "السلطات السورية تحتجز السيد كبرئيل موشي كورية مسؤول المكتب السياسي للمنظمة الآثورية الديمقراطية" (in Arabic). Committee for the Defence of Democracy Freedoms and Human Rights in Syria. 19 December 2013. Retrieved 10 March 2014.