FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Date: March 2, 2026 Tel: 202-682-4131 Email: info@indefenseofchristians.org Washington, DC – In Defense of Christians (IDC), America’s leading advocacy organization for Christians in the Middle East, supports the Iranian people’s aspiration for freedom following…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Date: February 9, 2026 Tel: 202-682-4131 Email: richard@indefenseofchristians.org Sunday, February 8, marks one year since Suleiman Khalil (born 1 January 1974) was detained by the Syrian Transitional Government. He remains in detention today. He…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Date: January 22, 2026 Tel: 202-682-4131 Email: richard@indefenseofchristians.org Washington, DC – In Defense of Christians (IDC), America’s leading advocacy organization for Christians in the Middle East and Africa, warns that recent actions by the Syrian…
Date: October 31, 2025 Tel: 202-682-4131 Email: richard@indefenseofchristians.org Washington, DC – In Defense of Christians (IDC), the nation’s leading advocacy organization for Christians and other religious minorities in the Middle East and Africa, applauds today’s announcement by…
September 10, 2025 8:00 AM – 9:00 AM 1539 Longworth House Office Building Remarks by Richard GhazalExecutive Director, In Defense of Christians Good morning, and thank you all for joining us today. I’m Richard Ghazal,…
Date: June 23, 2025 Tel: 202-682-4131 Email: richard@indefenseofchristians.org Washington, DC – In Defense of Christians (IDC), the nation’s leading advocacy organization for Christians and other religious minorities in the Middle East, strongly condemns the June 22 suicide…
Date: June 1, 2025 Tel: 202-682-4131 Email: richard@indefenseofchristians.org Washington, DC – In Defense of Christians (IDC), the nation’s leading advocacy organization for Christians and other religious minorities in the Middle East, expresses deep concern over the May…
Date: March 10, 2025Tel: 202-682-4131Email: richard@indefenseofchristians.org Washington, DC – In Defense of Christians (IDC), the nation’s leading advocacy organization for Christians and other religious minorities in the Middle East, condemns in the strongest terms the systematic massacre…
Date: December 2, 2024Tel: 202-682-4131Email: richard@indefenseofchristians.org Washington, DC- In Defense of Christians (IDC), the nation’s leading advocacy organization for Christians and other religious minorities in the Middle East, expresses great concern for Aleppo’s minority Christian community following the…
Date: September 28, 2024 Tel: 202-682-4131 Email: richard@indefenseofchristians.org Washington, DC – In Defense of Christians (IDC), the nation’s leading advocacy organization for Christians and other religious minorities in the Middle East, is optimistic for peace in Lebanon…
Date: March 27, 2024Contact: Richard GhazalTel: 202-682-4131Email: Richard@indefenseofchristians.org Washington, DC – On Tuesday, April 16, 2024 at 2:00 PM (EDT), In Defense of Christians, in cooperation with the U.S. House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Africa, will host a…
Washington, DC – In Defense of Christians (IDC) and For the Martyrs (FTM) will host a joint press conference to address international Christian persecution. The press conference will be held on Friday, September 29, 2023 at…