User:Wanderingdave/sandbox/In Defense of Christians

In Defense of Christians is a non-profit organization whose mission is to ensure the protection and preservation of Christianity and Christian culture in the Middle East. IDC pursues a grassroots mobilization of the diaspora communities around the world in unity with other concerned Christian communities and all people of good will toward this end. It works to foster global awareness of the on- going plight of Middle Eastern Christians, encourage political advocacy in order to educate national and international policy makers so as to act toward this goal, and promote programs of humanitarian aid in solidarity with suffering Christian communities in the Middle East.

In particular, IDC seeks to educate U.S. and foreign governments and international organizations so as to adopt policies that safeguard the equal rights of all citizens and the human rights of all people and empower and protect Christians and other minority communities in the Middle East vulnerable to violence, marginalization, and persecution.

As an advocacy group, IDC is very active in Washington, DC and lots of its work has been to raise the issue in front of Congress and to mobilize more American support for Christians in the Middle East.

The group hosts an annual conference in Washington, D.C.

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