List of Christian human rights non-governmental organisations

St. Teodora de la Sihla Church in Central Chișinău was one of the churches in the Moldavian Soviet Socialist Republic that was forcibly "converted into museums of atheism", under the doctrine of Marxist–Leninist atheism.[1]

The following is a list of Christian human rights non-governmental organisations (or list of Christian human rights NGOs) that raise awareness about the persecution of Christians and advocates for them. It does not include political parties, or academic institutions.

International non-governmental organizations

  • Aid to the Church in Need
  • Blessing Bethlehem
  • ChinaAid
  • Christian Freedom International[2]
  • Christian Solidarity Worldwide
  • Christian Solidarity International[2]
  • Christian Concern[2]
  • Open Doors
  • Release International
  • Samaritan's Purse
  • Stefanus Alliance International
  • Voice of the Martyrs[2]

See also

  • iconChristianity portal

References

  1. ^ Brezianu, Andrei (26 May 2010). The A to Z of Moldova. Scarecrow Press. p. 98. ISBN 978-0-8108-7211-0. Communist Atheism. Official doctrine of the Soviet regime, also called "scientific atheism." It was aggressively applied to Moldova, immediately after the 1940 annexation, when churches were profaned, clergy assaulted, and signs and public symbols of religion were prohibited, and it was applied again throughout the subsequent decades of the Soviet regime, after 1944. ... The St. Theodora Church in downtown Chişinău was converted into the city's Museum of Scientific Atheism,
  2. ^ a b c d Thames, H. Knox; Seiple, Chris; Rowe, Amy (2009). International Religious Freedom Advocacy: A Guide to Organizations, Law, and NGOs. Baylor University Press. ISBN 9781602581791. Examples of NGOs that aid victims of persecution include Voice of the Martyrs, International Christian Concern, Christian Solidarity International, Iranian Christians International, Christian Freedom International, and Physicians for Human Rights.