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…
Washington, DC – The Institute on Religion and Democracy (IRD) and In Defense of Christians (IDC) have announced an official partnership. On June 1, at IRD’s Washington, DC headquarters, IRD president Mark Tooley and IDC president Andrew Doran…
Washington, DC – In Defense of Christians (IDC) applauds the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) on the release of its 2023 Annual Report. IDC calls on the U.S. Congress and the Biden Administration to heed USCRIF’s policy…