AGENCY: Persecution

Human Rights organizations (not necessarily religious) which have some part to play in the plight of persecuted Christians.

ADVOCATES INTERNATIONAL
A.I. Works to promote religious liberty in former and current totalitarian societies by encouraging and equipping national leaders to promote religious liberty, justice and reconciliation. For information, write 7002-C Little River Turnpike, Annandale, VA 22003 USA. FWD Through the NETWORKING section from the May edition of ADVANCE <advance-newsletter@xc.org>

JUBILEE (PERSECUTED CHURCH)
From: "M" <mmejia@unidial.com> Please consider adding this web site to your list of links. Jubilee works in the ministry of advocacy for those persecuted for their beliefs. http://www.tidalwave.net/~justlaw/press.htm

U.S. OFFICES OF GROUPS FIGHTING RELIGIOUS PERSECUTION
from "Their Blood Cries Out" by Paul Marshall. Submitted by: ben.janewilson@juno.com

  1. Advocates International, 9691 D Main, Fairfax, VA 22031, Contact: Sam Ericson, 703-764-0011/fax 708-764-0077, e-mail: Advonet2@aol.com
  2. Amnesty International, 322 Eighth Avenue, New York, NY 10001, 212-807-8400/fax 212-989-5473
  3. Cardinal Kung Foundation, P.O. Box 8086, Ridgeway Center, Stamford, CT 06905, Contact: Joseph Kung, 203-329-9712/fax: 203-329-8415
  4. Christian Life Commission, SBC, 901 Commerce, Suite 550, Nashville, TN 37203-3696, Contact: Dwayne Hastings and Richard Land, 615-244-2495
  5. Christian Solidarity International, 1101 17th Street NW, Suite 607, Washington, D.C. 20036, Contact: Jim Jacobson, 540-636-8907, e-mail: csiusa@rma.edu
  6. Coalition for the Defense of Human, Rights Under Islamization, 231 East Carroll, Macomb, IL 61455, 309-833-4249
  7. Commission on Security and, Cooperation in Europe, ("Helsinki Commission"), 234 Ford House Office Building, Washington, D.C. 20515-6460, 202-225-1901, e-mail: csce@HR.house.gov
  8. Compass Direct News Service, P.O. Box 27250, Santa Ana, CA 92799, 714-862-0300/fax 714-752-6536, e-mail: compassdr@compuserve.com
  9. Human Rights Watch, 485 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10017-6104, 212-972-8400/fax 212-972-0905, homepage: www.hrw.org, e-mail: hrwnyc@hrw.org
  10. Institute on Religion and Democracy, 1521 16th Street NW, Suite 300, Washington, D.C. 20036, Contact: Faith McDonnell and Diane Knippers, 202-986-1440/fax: 202-986-3159
  11. International Christian Concern, 2020 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, #941, Washington, D.C. 20006, Contact: Steve Snyder, 800-ICC-5441, 301-989-1708/fax: 301-989-1709, homepage: www.persecution.org, e-mail: icc@idsonline.com
  12. International Justice Mission, 3237 Gunston Rd., Alexandria, VA 22302, Contact: Gary Haugen, 703-379-1980, website: www.ijm.org
  13. Iranian Christians International, P.O. Box 25607, Colorado Springs, CO 80936, Contact: Abraham Ghaffari, 719-596-0010/fax 719-574-1141, website: www.farsinet.com/ici
  14. Jubilee Campaign, 9689-C Main Street, Fairfax, VA 22031, Contact: Ann Buwalda, 703-503-0791/fax 703-503-0792, e-mail: ann.buwalda@gen.org
  15. Middle East Concern, P.O. Box 295, Macomb, IL 61455, Contact: Father Keith Roderick, 309-833-4249
  16. National Association of Evangelicals, P.O. Box 28, Wheaton, IL 60189, 630-665-0500, website: http://www.nae.net, e-mail: NAE@nae.net
  17. Open Doors with Brother Andrew, P.O. Box 27000, Santa Ana, CA 92799, Contact: Mike Yoder, 714-752-6600, website: http://www.opendoors.org, e-mail: usa@opendoors.org Toll-Free: 800-788-5574
  18. Parliamentary Human Rights Foundation, 1056 Thomas Jefferson Street NW, Washington, D.C. 20007
  19. The Rutherford Institute, P.O. Box 7482, Charlottesville, VA 22906-7482, Contact: John Whitehead, 804-978-3888/fax 804-978-1789, homepage: http://www.rutherford.org, e-mail: rutherford@fni.com
  20. The Voice of the Martyrs, P.O. Box 443, Bartlesville, OK 74005, Contact: Tom White and Steve Cleary, 918-337-8015/fax: 918-337-9287, homepage: http://www.vom.org, e-mail: vomusa@aol.com
  21. The Trinitarian Fathers, c/o Rewv. Stan Deboe, 7669 Clark Road, Hanover, MD 21076, e-mail: sdeboel@AOL.com
  22. World Evangelical Fellowship, Religious Liberty Commission, 2309 139th Street SE, Mill Creek, WA 98012, Contact: John Candelin, 206-742-7923, homepage: http://www.xc.crg/wef/wefintro, e-mail: WEF NA@XC.org

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