BWA General Council Resolution 1981.3
The Baptist World General Council, meeting in the Caribbean:
- Has observed with profound concern and apprehension the continuing suffering and oppression of many in El Salvador;
- Expresses its utmost sympathy with all those who are caught up in the present conflict.
- Encourages the member bodies of the Alliance to pray and work for the establishment of lasting peace with justice and the welfare of the entire people;
- Expresses community with those who strive for social and economic reform and a bridging of the gap between the rich and the poor.
- Condemns the use of oppressive measures, arbitrary arrests, and other brutal acts and calls for a concerted effort to be made by peaceful means to bring about a negotiated settlement which will lead to national elections, representative government and a workable land reform.
- Urges that military aid, in terms of weapons and personnel from whatever sources, be terminated on a bilateral basis forthwith and that renewed efforts be made to bring about a political rather than a military solution to this conflict.
Keywords
BWA; Conflict; El Salvador; Human Rights; Hunger; Justice; Oppression; Peace; Poverty.
BWA General Council Resolution 1981.3
Citations
Original Source Bibliography: Claas, Gerhard, editor. Baptist World Alliance 1981 Yearbook: Minutes of the General Council Meeting and Directory. Washington, DC: Baptist World Alliance, 1981.
Original Source Footnote/Endnote: Gerhard Claas, ed., Baptist World Alliance 1981 Yearbook: Minutes of the General Council Meeting and Directory (Washington, DC: Baptist World Alliance, 1981), p. 39.
Online Document Full Citation: BWA General Council Resolution 1981.3 El Salvador; https://baptistworld.org/resolutions.
In-text Online Document Citation: (BWA General Council Resolution 1981.3).